Know your responsibilities as a tenant. Read your lease agreement carefully!

• Bad landlords can be fined and/or debarred from doing business with the federal government as a result of failing to provide safe and decent housing for the poor; Report a bad landlord
• Disability Law Center - works to enforce and strengthen the laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities in Utah through legal advocacy
• Federal Protections for Renters Living in Foreclosed Real Estate - Sample Letters and details about your legal rights from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
• Find Law has information pertaining:
  • Evictions/ Lease Terminations
  • Fair Housing/ Discrimination
  • Leases
  • Rent Control
  • Repairs
  • Security Deposits
• Legal Assistance
• Pro Bono Initiative is a list of resources and programs written by the University of Utah College of Law
• Resident Rights and Responsibilities - for residents of HUD-assisted housing
• Utah Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division (UALD) administers and enforces Utah's Fair Housing Act
• Utah Bar Association - Public Services page has links to many sources of legal assistance
• Utah Legal Services provides assistance to qualified individuals on issues such as:
  • Evictions and lock-outs
  • Home foreclosure
  • Habitability and repairs
  • Problems with federally subsidized rentals
• Utah State Courts has information pertaining:
  • Online Court Assistance Program - Online assistance for preparing court documents for Tenant-Landlord Cases as well as other legal issues
  • How to File or Fight an Eviction Notice
  • How to File a Small Claims Case
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Expunging Eviction Records - Records of some eviction cases can be expunged. Expunged records are sealed and the case is considered to never have happened making it easier to rent your next home.

Need Help?
HUD handles complaints about housing discrimination, bad landlords in federal housing and many other issues. For additional local resources, you can also contact a housing counseling agency.