Renting The Lot, Owning The Home
Wis. Stat. 710.15 — a year's lease, listed grounds to end it, and the age of the home off limits
In Wisconsin, every rental of a site in a manufactured or mobile home community is by written lease, for at least one year unless the resident asks for a shorter term and the operator agrees. Community rules that substantially affect rights or duties are part of every lease.
The age of the home is off limits. An operator may not refuse to enter into or renew a lease, change its terms, or require a home's removal, on the basis of the home's age, and may not require a home's removal because its ownership or occupancy has changed.
Only on listed grounds. A tenancy may not be terminated, and a lease renewal may not be denied, except on the grounds the section lists, among them unpaid rent or charges, disorderly conduct, vandalism, a breach of the lease, rule or law violations after written notice to cease, retiring the community, a home whose condition threatens health or safety, refusal to sign a lease, and other good cause.
Notice. The general landlord and tenant notice requirements apply to those terminations, and an operator gives at least 90 days' written notice to all known residents and occupants before permanently retiring the community or a site from the rental market.
| The assumption | What the law actually does |
|---|---|
| The assumptionA month to month arrangement is the norm | What the law actually doesA written lease of at least one year, unless the resident asks for shorter |
| The assumptionAn old home can be made to leave | What the law actually doesThe age of the home cannot be the basis |
| The assumptionSelling the home means it must be moved | What the law actually doesA change in ownership or occupancy cannot require removal |
A tenancy can still end for an imminent threat of serious physical harm under the general chapter. Whether a ground or notice was adequate is a question for a licensed Wisconsin attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Wis. Stat. 710.15 — Manufactured and mobile home community regulations
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wisconsin attorney.