dwelling unit, other than by an eviction procedure specified under ch. 799, Stats.
ATCP 134.09(8)(8) Late rent fees and penalties.
ATCP 134.09(8)(a)(a) No landlord may charge a late rent fee or late rent penalty to a tenant, except as specifically provided under the rental agreement.
ATCP 134.09(8)(b)(b) Before charging a late rent fee or late rent penalty to a tenant, a landlord shall apply all rent prepayments received from that tenant to offset the amount of rent owed by the tenant.
ATCP 134.09(8)(c)(c) No landlord may charge any tenant a fee or penalty for nonpayment of a late rent fee or late rent penalty.
ATCP 134.09(9)(9) Misrepresentations.
ATCP 134.09(9)(a)(a) No landlord may do any of the following for the purpose of inducing any person to enter into a rental agreement:
ATCP 134.09(9)(a)1.1. Misrepresent the location, characteristics or equivalency of dwelling units owned or offered by the landlord.
ATCP 134.09(9)(a)2.2. Misrepresent the amount of rent or non-rent charges to be paid by the tenant.
ATCP 134.09(9)(a)3.3. Fail to disclose, in connection with any representation of rent amount, the existence of any non-rent charges which will increase the total amount payable by the tenant during tenancy.
ATCP 134.09(9)(b)(b) No landlord may misrepresent to any person, as part of a plan or scheme to rent a dwelling unit to that person, that the person is being considered as a prospective tenant for a different dwelling unit.
ATCP 134.09 NoteNote: Paragraph (b) prohibits “bait and switch” rental practices by landlords. See also s. 100.18(9), Stats.
ATCP 134.09 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1980, No. 290, eff. 5-1-80; am. (2) and (4), Register, December, 1998, No. 516, eff. 1-1-99; CR 14-038: r. and recr. (4) (a), am. (4) (b) Register August 2015 No. 716,