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⭐ TENANT RIGHTS SERIES — PART 1

THE 24-HOUR ENTRY LAW

A Learning Experience with Bresha Green

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📢 IMPORTANT: WISCONSIN IS A ONE-PARTY CONSENT STATE.

YOU ARE LEGALLY ALLOWED TO RECORD ANY PHONE CALL, MEETING, OR CONVERSATION YOU ARE PART OF — WITHOUT TELLING THE OTHER PERSON. RECORD EVERYTHING AND EMAIL IT TO YOURSELF FOR A PAPER TRAIL.

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1️⃣ WHAT HAPPENED

On November 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM, management placed a notice on my door stating they would enter my home the next morning at 9:00 AM for routine maintenance. There was no emergency, no prior communication, and this did not meet the legal requirement for 24 hours’ written notice.

This was not an isolated event, but part of a year-long pattern of improper notices, ignored accommodations, unsafe entry attempts, and dismissed communication needs.

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2️⃣ WHICH LAWS WERE BROKEN

Wisconsin Law — Wis. Stat. § 704.05(2):

Landlords must give tenants a full 24-hour written notice before entering.

Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3604):

Ignoring or delaying disability-related accommodations is illegal.

ADA & Section 504 Protections:

Failure to provide communication and safety accommodations violates federal law.

Wisconsin ATCP 134 (Consumer Protection):

Improper or misleading entry notices and harassment are violations.

Quiet Enjoyment (Common Law):

Tenants have the right to privacy, peace, and safety in their home.

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3️⃣ WHY THIS IS A VIOLATION

This notice was:

❌ Not 24 hours
❌ Not communicated properly
❌ Not an emergency
❌ Not approved
❌ Not safe for a disabled tenant

This violated:

✔️ State law
✔️ Federal disability protections
✔️ My privacy
✔️ My right to quiet enjoyment
✔️ My safety and stability
✔️ My reasonable accommodation requirements

It was illegal.

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4️⃣ WHAT TENANTS SHOULD DO WHEN THIS HAPPENS

If your landlord gives less than 24 hours’ notice:

✔️ Step 1 — Take photos

Document the notice with timestamps.

✔️ Step 2 — Write down the time

Note WHEN you discovered it.

✔️ Step 3 — Respond in writing

“This is not 24 hours’ notice. Entry is not permitted under Wisconsin law.”

✔️ Step 4 — Save everything

Messages, emails, texts, photos, and notices.

✔️ Step 5 — RECORD THEM

📢 WISCONSIN IS ONE-PARTY CONSENT — RECORD ANY CALL, VISIT, OR ENTRY ATTEMPT.

✔️ Step 6 — Keep a timeline

Patterns matter more than one incident.

✔️ Step 7 — File complaints if needed

Use the resources listed below.

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⭐ 5️⃣ RESOURCES / WHO TO CONTACT

All contact information is verified and active.

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LOCAL (DANE COUNTY & MADISON)

Tenant Resource Center (TRC)

📞 (608) 257-0006
🌐 https://www.tenantresourcecenter.org

City of Madison Building Inspection

📞 (608) 266-4551
🌐 https://www.cityofmadison.com/dpced/bi/

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STATEWIDE (WISCONSIN)

DATCP — Consumer Protection (Landlord Complaints)

📞 1-800-422-7128
🌐 https://datcp.wi.gov
File a complaint:
https://mydatcp.wi.gov/ConsumerComplaint

Legal Action of Wisconsin

📞 (608) 256-3304
🌐 https://www.lawwi.org

Wisconsin Judicare Legal Aid

📞 (715) 842-1681
🌐 https://www.judicare.org

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FEDERAL

HUD — Fair Housing (Disability, Retaliation, Discrimination)

📞 1-800-669-9777
🌐 https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/f...
File a complaint: https://www.hud.gov/fairhousing/filea...

Disability Rights Wisconsin

📞 (608) 267-0214
🌐 https://disabilityrightswi.org

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SAFETY

Madison Police Non-Emergency

📞 (608) 255-2345

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6️⃣ WHAT TO DO IF THE RESOURCES FAIL YOU

(This MUST be said, because you experienced it.)

If TRC ignores you, DATCP closes your complaint, Legal Action won’t accept your case, or disability agencies refuse to help:

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✔️ A) Document the failure

Screenshots, emails, dates, names, case numbers, and “we can’t help” responses.

✔️ B) Escalate to supervisors and directors

Every agency has higher-level oversight.

✔️ C) File a grievance against the agency

Their failure becomes part of your case.

✔️ D) Contact elected officials

City, county, and state representatives must respond.
Find them:
🌐 https://legis.wisconsin.gov/

✔️ E) Keep everything in writing

Written documentation is legal protection.

✔️ F) Use agency failure as evidence

Courts take it seriously when you tried everything and were ignored.

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📢 FINAL REMINDER:

WISCONSIN IS A ONE-PARTY CONSENT STATE — RECORD EVERY CALL AND MEETING YOU ARE PART OF. YOUR RECORDINGS ARE LEGAL EVIDENCE. SAVE THEM. EMAIL THEM TO YOURSELF. KEEP A TRAIL.

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7️⃣ DISCLAIMER

I am not a lawyer. This information is based on lived experience, documentation, and publicly available tenant-rights laws. For educational purposes.