WI AB1143

Landlords must provide written disclosure to prospective tenants before signing a lease or accepting any money, identifying which utility services (electricity, water, gas, sewer) are not included in rent and explaining the payment structure

For units not separately metered from common areas, landlords must disclose in the rental agreement how utility charges will be allocated; allocation may be based on number of residents but not by number of dwelling units

Tenants may request a written, detailed accounting of how variable utility charges were calculated, and landlords must respond within 14 calendar days or tenants may withhold future utility payments

Landlords must allow tenants to pay utility charges in the same transaction as rent with no separate processing fees, and may only charge tenants amounts reflecting actual costs incurred

Cooperatives and public utilities serving multi-unit residential properties must provide tenants with copies of property utility charges upon request with proof of an active rental agreement