Utah landlord tenant law: the rules a landlord meets

Utah security deposit law

Most you can take

No cap in statuteNo statute sets this

Back to the tenant within

30 daysUtah Code § 57-17-330 days after the renter vacates and returns possession; if missed, the renter may serve a notice giving five business days.

Rent and late fees

Late fee

10% or $75, as the statute words itUtah Code § 57-22-4(5)The greater of 10% of the agreed rent or $75.

Utah rent increase laws and rent control

Notice before a rent increase

No statutory period confirmedUtah Code § 57-20-1; Utah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(b)(i)No statute sets a notice period for a rent increase; a periodic tenancy can be ended on 15 calendar days' notice before the end of the period. Local rent control is banned without the Legislature's express approval.

Rent control

Local rent control bannedUtah Code § 57-20-1; Utah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(b)(i)

Entering the property: notice to the tenant

Notice before you enter

24 hoursUtah Code § 57-22-4(2)

Ending a tenancy and eviction notices

Ending a month-to-month tenancy

15 daysUtah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(b)(i)Notice served 15 calendar days or more before the end of the month or period.

Unpaid rent

3 business daysUtah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(c)“3-day notice to pay or quit”Paying in full within the period stops itThe notice demands payment of rent and other amounts due or surrender of the premises, and may be served any time after rent is due. Utah counts this period in business days.

Another breach of the lease

3 daysUtah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(d)-(h), (2)“3-day notice to comply or quit”The tenant can fix the breach within the periodThe tenant can save the lease by performing the broken condition within three calendar days. Waste, unlawful business, nuisance, a criminal act or an unlawful sublet get a 3-day notice to quit with no cure.

Lockouts and shutoffs

Banned: lockouts and utility shutoffsUtah Code § 78B-6-814

The Utah eviction process, step by step

Disclosures a Utah lease has to carry

• If any part of the deposit is nonrefundable, state so in writing when the deposit is taken. (Utah Code § 57-17-2)
• At or before the start of the term, disclose in writing the name, address and telephone number of the owner or of the manager or agent authorized to receive notices, and give the renter a signed copy of the agreement and any rules. (Utah Code § 57-22-4(7))
• Before signing, give a written inventory of the unit's condition, a form for the renter to document it, or the chance of a walkthrough inspection. (Utah Code § 57-22-4(6))
• Before taking an application fee, disclose in writing a good-faith estimate of rent and fixed non-rent expenses, the types of use-based charges, the availability date, the screening criteria and how money can be recovered. (Utah Code § 57-22-4(3))