Tenant Rights, Laws, and Protections: Utah
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
- National Fair Housing Advocate Online has legal information - including:
- 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)
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.