Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 704.23 (2026)

Removal of tenant on termination of tenancy

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704.23704.23 Removal of tenant on termination of tenancy. If a tenant remains in possession without consent of the tenant’s landlord after termination of the tenant’s tenancy, the landlord may in every case proceed in any manner permitted by law to remove the tenant and recover damages for such holding over.

704.23 HistoryHistory: 1993 a. 486.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1976–2025 · leading case: Harmann v. French, 247 N.W.2d 707 (Wis. 1976).

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Harmann v. French, 247 N.W.2d 707 (Wis. 1976). “Sec. 704.23, Stats., authorizes an action by a landlord to remove a tenant who is holding over and to recover damages.”

Tyler J. Anderson v. Madison Cellular Tel. Co. (Wis. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “§§ 704.23, 704.25(1). MCTC would have no right to maintain the facilities on the land after the lease expired unless the Andersons either: (1) permitted MCTC to remain and accepted its continued rent payments, thereby creating a statutory year-to-year tenancy under § 704.”

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