A Utah lease agreement is a written rental arrangement between a tenant and a landlord of a residential or commercial property. The parties will look over the contract to make sure they understand and accept their rights and obligations before signing. A signed agreement is legally binding and continues until the term ends or the parties both agree to terminate.
A Utah lease agreement is a written rental arrangement between a tenant and a landlord of a residential or commercial property. The parties will look over the contract to make sure they understand and accept their rights and obligations before signing. A signed agreement is legally binding and continues until the term ends or the parties both agree to terminate.
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A Utah lease agreement is a written rental arrangement between a tenant and a landlord of a residential or commercial property. The parties will look over the contract to make sure they understand and accept their rights and obligations before signing. A signed agreement is legally binding and continues until the term ends or the parties both agree to terminate.
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Rental Application – Used by landlords to collect personal information, rental history, and consent for background checks from lease applicants.
Maximum Amount ($) – Maximum security deposit amount is not addressed in state statutes.
Collecting Interest – The collection of interest on security deposits is not covered by state law.
Returning to Tenant – The landlord has 30 days to return the security deposit to the tenant, or the appropriate balance of the deposit if used to repair damages. [5]
Itemized List Required? – No, state statutes do not mention the requirement of an itemized list of damages.
Separate Bank Account? – No, there are no laws that institute a mandate for separate bank accounts for security deposits.
General Access – Unless the lease states otherwise, landlords must give 24 hours’ notice before entering the premises. [6]
Immediate Access – Entering in an emergency is not mentioned in state statutes, but if the lease states a landlord can enter for emergencies without notice, the provision will most likely be deemed valid and legal.
Grace Period – There is no grace period mentioned in state statutes; if the tenant fails to pay rent on the due date, the landlord can serve them a notice to pay or quit at anytime.
Maximum Late Fee ($) – The maximum late fee is 10% of the rent amount or $75, whichever is greater. [7]
Bad Check (NSF) Fee – A landlord can charge $20 if a tenant’s rent check bounces due to insufficient funds. [8]
Withholding Rent – If a landlord fails to fix an issue on the property after being served appropriate notice by the tenant, the tenant can take one of the following actions [9] :
Non-Payment of Rent – Tenants who fail to pay rent have 3 days to pay or quit the premises once notice has been served. [10]
Non-Compliance – Landlords can serve a 3-day notice to comply or quit on tenants who break the terms of their lease agreement. [11]
Tenant Maintenance – Tenant’s must keep their rental property clean, safe, and in good repair, in addition to adhering to all renter’s rules and obligations in state law. [13]
Lockouts – State law does not does not mention whether landlords are prohibited from locking tenants out of the rental unit .
Leaving Before the End Date – If the landlord believes the tenant has abandoned the property, they must send them a notice giving stating that they will take back possession of the property in 24 hours unless the tenant sends a dispute in writing. [14]
Month-to-Month – Landlords may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by serving the tenant a 15-day notice to quit. [16]
Unclaimed Property – Any unclaimed personal property left by a tenant must be kept in storage by the landlord for 15 days. They may charge the tenant for all related costs and, if the property is not claimed, the landlord can sell it or donate it. [17]
