Rent control rules in Salt Lake City, UT — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Utah state law (UCA 10-8-85.5) prohibits municipal rent control; Salt Lake City cannot cap rent increases.
Utah state law preempts local rent control. Salt Lake City has no rent cap, no vacancy control, and no just-cause eviction ordinance. Landlords may raise rent any amount at lease renewal with proper notice (typically 15 days for month-to-month under UCA 78B-6-802). The city does offer tenant resources, a Good Landlord Program, and rental rehabilitation loans, but no rent regulation.
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