Example
In Wisconsin, a tenant on a lease of one year or less received a 5-day notice for late rent in February 2026 and paid in time. In October the rent is late again. Because it is a second failure within 12 months, the landlord can serve a 14-day notice to vacate with no right to cure, and if the tenant is still there after the 14 days, the landlord can file an eviction case even if the tenant offers the rent.
In a lease it looks like…
If Tenant has received a notice for failure to pay rent within the previous twelve months and again fails to pay, Landlord may terminate this Lease by written notice of not less than fourteen days, without opportunity to cure, as permitted by law.
By state
Which problems justify one, and how many days it must give, are set by state law, and many states do not allow one at all for a first late payment. A notice that skips a required chance to cure can sink the eviction case.
Plain English, not legal advice. Last reviewed September 29, 2026.