Utah landlord and tenant rules

Seayora publishes 5 Utah rules, covering contractor sales tax, notice periods, security deposits. Every one is generated from the statute it cites — the same rule Seayora's own deadline engine enforces on a live tenancy — and carries the date it was last checked.

Utah at a glance

RuleUtah
Do contractors charge sales tax in Utah?Consumer of materials
Is appliance repair taxable in Utah?Taxable, with the parts
How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Utah?3 days
How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Utah?15 days
How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Utah?30 days

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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Notice periods in Utah

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

In Utah, a landlord must give a written demand and allow 3 days to pay before starting a nonpayment case. 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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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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Sources

  • Utah Code § 57-17-3
  • 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).

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.

How Seayora uses these rules

Seayora computes the deadline this rule sets from the tenancy’s own dates, shows it on the lease and 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.

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