Utah rent increase law

The Utah statutes read for this page set no notice period for a rent increase and no limit on its size. During a fixed term, the rent is what the lease says. A month-to-month tenancy can be ended on notice served at least 15 calendar days before the end of a rental period, and cities and counties may not adopt rent control.

Utah Code ch. 57-22 Utah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(b) Utah Code § 57-20-1

• A new fee that the month-to-month agreement does not include needs 15 days' notice. Utah Code § 57-22-4(5)(b)
• You may end a month-to-month tenancy by serving notice at least 15 calendar days before the period ends. Utah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(b)(i) See Ending a month-to-month tenancy on the Utah page
• Local governments may not control rents or fees on private residential property without the Legislature's express approval. Utah Code § 57-20-1 See Rent control and local rules on the Utah page
• For a clear rent-change letter, first check the lease term, any agreed notice requirement and any housing-program rules. Identify the property, unit and tenants; show the current rent, proposed rent, dollar difference and proposed effective date. Explain any renewal offer and how to reply. Keep a dated copy, delivery record and any later agreement before updating the rent ledger. This is a practical record checklist, not a prescribed legal form; the separate 15-day rules above do not establish a blanket rent-increase notice period. Utah Code ch. 57-22 Utah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(b) Utah Code § 57-20-1

A Utah county, city or town may not control rents or fees on private residential property without the Legislature's express approval. Counties and cities also may not adopt ordinances inconsistent with the Fit Premises Act, though they may still enforce their own administrative remedies for local code violations.

Utah Code § 57-20-1 Utah Code § 57-22-7

• Local enforcement may not change the repair corrective periods, limit a tenant's repair remedies, or change your habitability duties to the tenant. Utah Code § 57-22-7(2)(b)
• Local zoning, building and planning powers are not affected. Utah Code § 57-20-1(2)

Utah's Fit Premises Act and its eviction statutes contain no general rule against retaliation. They do bar you from restricting a tenant's ability to call a public safety agency, such as police, fire or ambulance, and from penalizing or evicting a tenant for making reasonable requests for that help.

Utah Code § 57-22-5.1(10)

• Under Utah's fair housing law, reprisal against a person who opposed a discriminatory practice or took part in a fair housing complaint or investigation is itself a discriminatory housing practice. Utah Code § 57-21-7(1)(f)
• A city's good landlord program may not reduce your benefits because of calls for help that you are barred from restricting or penalizing. Utah Code § 57-22-7(3)