Eviction
Utah's eviction process for landlords and tenants — notices, deadlines, and what happens in court.
Tenant Rights When a Utah Rental Property Is Sold
A sale doesn't erase your lease — a fixed-term lease stays binding on the new owner through its end date, and your security deposit is supposed to transfer with the property, not stay with the old landlord.
Utah Mobile Home Park Tenant Rights
Mobile home park residents get real protections ordinary Utah tenants don't — a park can't terminate a lease without statutory cause, and violations can entitle a resident to attorney fees.
Utah Pet Deposit and Pet Rent Rules
Utah puts no dollar limit on pet deposits or pet rent — but a nonrefundable pet deposit has to be clearly disclosed in writing, and landlords can't charge pet fees at all for service animals or ESAs.
Utah Landlord Entry Notice Requirements
A landlord generally needs 24 hours' notice before entering — but a genuinely surprising catch: violating that notice rule doesn't give a tenant a legal claim or an excuse to stop paying rent.
Utah Fair Housing: Filing a Housing Discrimination Complaint
Utah's Fair Housing Act protects tenants and homebuyers on grounds beyond the federal minimum — including source of income, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Illegal Lockouts in Utah: Why Self-Help Eviction Isn't Allowed
A Utah landlord can't change your locks, shut off utilities, or remove your belongings to force you out — the only lawful way to remove a tenant is a court judgment, carried out by law enforcement.
Subletting in Utah: Tenant and Landlord Rights
Utah law doesn't directly regulate subletting — it's governed almost entirely by what your lease actually says, and the original tenant generally stays on the hook either way.
Utah Lease Agreement Requirements
Utah leases under one year can be oral and still enforceable — but landlords must disclose lead paint hazards and, distinctively, any known methamphetamine contamination on the property.
Utah Rent Increase Laws: What's Allowed
Utah has no rent control and no cap on how much a landlord can raise rent — the only real legal requirement is at least 15 days' written notice for a month-to-month tenancy.
Utah Eviction Forms: Complete List
Every core document in a Utah residential eviction case — from the initial notice through the writ of restitution — explained in plain English.
Utah Commercial Eviction: How It Differs From Residential
The same forcible entry and detainer process covers commercial evictions in Utah, but far fewer statutory tenant protections apply — meaning the lease itself does most of the work.
Ending a Month-to-Month Tenancy in Utah
Utah requires at least 15 calendar days' notice to end a month-to-month tenancy without cause — for both landlords and tenants.
Retaliatory Eviction Protections for Utah Tenants
Utah's Fit Premises Act has no stand-alone anti-retaliation section, but the Utah Supreme Court recognizes retaliatory eviction as a defense when a landlord evicts a tenant for a good-faith complaint to housing authorities.
What Happens to Abandoned Property After a Utah Eviction
The notice and storage rules Utah landlords must follow for belongings left behind after an eviction, and how tenants can get certain items back fast.
Utah Landlord Habitability Requirements: Repairs and Livable Conditions
What Utah's Fit Premises Act actually requires landlords to maintain, how fast repairs have to happen, and what a tenant can do if a landlord doesn't fix a serious problem.
Utah Security Deposit Law: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know
A Utah landlord must return the deposit and any prepaid rent, with an itemized list of deductions, within 30 days after the tenant vacates; if not, the tenant serves a statutory notice that gives five business days.
How to Respond to an Eviction Notice in Utah (Tenants)
What a Utah eviction notice actually means, what your landlord can and can't legally do, and how to respond if it goes to court.
Utah 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit: What It Means
A Utah pay-or-quit notice gives the tenant three business days, not calendar days, to pay everything owed or move out, and a landlord cannot file for eviction before that period runs.
Utah Eviction Process: Step-by-Step for Landlords
The legal process a Utah landlord has to follow to evict a tenant — proper notice, filing an unlawful detainer complaint, and what happens after judgment.