Utah landlord and tenant rules

Seayora publishes 7 Utah rules, covering security deposits, notice periods, rent regulation, fair housing, contractor sales tax. Every one is composed from the statute it cites and links to that statute on the state’s own code site.

Utah at a glance

RuleUtah
How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Utah?30 days
How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Utah?3 days to pay
How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Utah?15 days
Is there rent control in Utah?Prohibited by state law
Can a landlord refuse a Section 8 voucher in Utah?Protected: a landlord may not refuse one
Do contractors charge sales tax in Utah?Consumer of materials
Is appliance repair taxable in Utah?Taxable, with the parts

Security deposits in Utah

How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Utah?

In Utah, a landlord has 30 days after the tenancy ends to return the security deposit, together with an itemised statement of any deductions. This is Utah Code § 57-17-3.

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Notice periods in Utah

How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Utah?

In Utah, before starting a nonpayment case a landlord must serve a written notice giving the tenant 3 days to pay the rent due. This is Utah Code § 78B-6-802.

Fifteen calendar days' notice before the end of the period ends a month-to-month tenancy — shorter than almost anywhere else. Nonpayment: three calendar days to pay or surrender, and paying the rent together with any late fee the lease specifies within those three days saves the tenancy. No entry-notice period or rent-increase notice period is published here.

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How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Utah?

In Utah, a landlord must give 15 days written notice to end a tenancy or decline to renew it. This is Utah Code § 78B-6-802.

Fifteen calendar days' notice before the end of the period ends a month-to-month tenancy — shorter than almost anywhere else. Nonpayment: three calendar days to pay or surrender, and paying the rent together with any late fee the lease specifies within those three days saves the tenancy. No entry-notice period or rent-increase notice period is published here.

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Rent regulation in Utah

Is there rent control in Utah?

No. Utah has no statewide rent control, and its cities and counties cannot simply adopt their own: a county, city or town may not enact an ordinance or resolution that would control rents or fees on private residential property unless the Legislature expressly approves it. This is Utah Code § 57-20-1.

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Fair housing in Utah

Can a landlord refuse a Section 8 voucher in Utah?

No, not in most cases. In Utah, a person may not refuse to rent a dwelling, or set different terms, because of source of income, which the law defines to include being a tenant receiving federal, state or local subsidies, including rental assistance. This is Utah Code §§ 57-21-2, 57-21-5.

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Contractor sales tax in Utah

Do contractors charge sales tax in Utah?

In Utah a contractor is treated as the CONSUMER of the materials they build into real property. That means the contractor pays sales tax when they buy the materials, and does not add sales tax to the customer's invoice for that work — the tax is already inside the price. Utah also has county, city or special-district rates on top of the state rate, so the rate depends on where the job site is, not where the contractor is based. Source: Utah Code §59-12-103; Utah Admin. Code R865-19S-58 (real property contractors are the consumers of materials converted to real property).

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Is appliance repair taxable in Utah?

Yes. Utah taxes the LABOR on repairs to tangible personal property — an appliance, a boiler or a unit that never becomes part of the building — as well as the parts. This is a different question from work on the real property itself: the same technician on the same visit can be doing taxable work on an appliance and differently treated work on the structure, and the invoice has to tell them apart. Source: Utah Code §59-12-103; Utah Admin. Code R865-19S-58 (real property contractors are the consumers of materials converted to real property).

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Sources

  • Utah Code § 57-17-3
  • Utah Code § 57-20-1
  • Utah Code § 78B-6-802
  • Utah Code §59-12-103; Utah Admin. Code R865-19S-58 (real property contractors are the consumers of materials converted to real property).
  • Utah Code §§ 57-21-2, 57-21-5

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

This is a summary of a state’s published guidance, not tax or legal advice. Rates and rules change, local jurisdictions add their own, and the treatment of a specific job depends on the contract and the work. Check the citation and speak to a CPA or a state tax adviser before relying on it.

How Seayora uses these rules

Security deposits. Seayora computes the deadline this rule sets from the tenancy’s own dates, shows it on the deposit statement, and reminds the landlord before it falls due — so the answer above is not reference material sitting beside the product, it is the rule the product enforces.

Notice periods. Seayora computes the notice this rule requires from the tenancy’s own dates — for a renewal offer, a rent increase or a served notice — and will not serve one that is short unless the owner records a reason. The answer above is the rule the product enforces.

Rent regulation. This page states whether the state lets its cities control rent, and any statewide limit on an increase, so a renewal can be checked before it is offered. In New York City, Seayora’s rent-increase advisor goes further: it computes the highest increase the Rent Guidelines Board order and the Good Cause standard allow for each apartment, with the law cited, and gives no number where the law is not verified.

Fair housing. This page states whether the state protects renters who pay with a housing voucher, so a listing and its screening rules can be checked against it before they are published. Seayora’s rental search assistant never filters homes by how a renter will pay the rent.

Contractor sales tax. Seayora resolves this rule on every invoice a contractor raises — per line, from the job site’s own address — and prints the rate, the jurisdiction and this citation on the document itself, so the estimate a customer accepts is the invoice they are billed. Where the rule is more nuanced than a single answer, Seayora refuses to guess a total rather than quoting a confident wrong one.

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