Lien of landlord.
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WI Code › Chapter 704 › Section 704.11
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Except as provided in ss. 704.90 and 779.43 or by express agreement of the parties, the landlord has no right to a lien on the property of the tenant; the common-law right of a landlord to distrain for rent is abolished.
History: 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (9) ; 1987 a. 23 s. 2 ; 2011 a. 143 .
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