Rental Property Rules in Utah (2026)
25 rules on the books across Utah, 9 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Rent Control
Local limits on how much landlords can raise rent each year, including which properties are covered and exemptions for newer buildings.
Utah: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsUtah prohibits local rent control. State law bars any county, city, or town from enacting an ordinance or resolution…
Read full rule →Salt Lake County
Few RestrictionsSalt Lake County and every city within it (Salt Lake City, West Valley City, West Jordan, Sandy, Murray, Taylorsville…
Read full rule →Just Cause Eviction
Protections requiring landlords to have a valid reason to evict tenants, such as nonpayment of rent, lease violations, or owner move-in.
Utah: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsUtah does not require just-cause for eviction and uses a streamlined unlawful detainer process under Title 78B Chapter…
Read full rule →Salt Lake County
Few RestrictionsUtah is an at-will, no-just-cause eviction state, and Salt Lake County is preempted from imposing just-cause…
Read full rule →Rental Registration
Requirements for landlords to register rental properties with the city, including inspection programs, fees, and occupancy standards.
Salt Lake City
Significant RestrictionsSalt Lake City requires every owner, lessee, or agent operating a rental dwelling to hold a current, unrevoked business…
Read full rule →South Jordan
Significant RestrictionsSouth Jordan requires a city license to operate residential rental housing of four or more units, with the application…
Read full rule →Orem
Some RestrictionsEvery rental dwelling in Orem needs a valid rental dwelling license under Orem City Code 12-9-3 before an owner, lessee…
Read full rule →Provo
Some RestrictionsRenting a dwelling in Provo for a month or longer requires a rental dwelling business license under Provo City Code…
Read full rule →Salt Lake County
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County itself does not run a county-wide rental registry, but every major city in the county requires a…
Read full rule →St. George
Some RestrictionsSt. George requires a business license for every rental dwelling unit in the city, with a narrow owner-occupied…
Read full rule →West Jordan
Some RestrictionsWest Jordan requires every residential landlord to hold a general business license under City Code section 4-2R-1, and…
Read full rule →West Valley City
Some RestrictionsWest Valley City requires every rental dwelling owner to hold a City business license and can strip it after repeated…
Read full rule →Security Deposit Rules
Caps on how much landlords may collect as security deposits, return deadlines, itemized-deduction requirements, and tenant remedies for wrongfully withheld deposits.
Landlord Entry & Notice
How much advance notice a landlord must give before entering an occupied unit, the permitted reasons (repairs, showings, inspections), allowed hours, and the emergency exceptions under state law.
Repairs & Habitability
The implied warranty of habitability, how long a landlord has to fix essential services (heat, water, plumbing, mold), and tenant remedies such as repair-and-deduct, rent withholding, or breaking the lease.
Utah: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsThe Utah Fit Premises Act requires owners to keep rentals fit for human habitation, with working electrical, heating…
Read full rule →Provo
Some RestrictionsEvery licensed rental dwelling in Provo must meet twelve minimum building conditions under Provo City Code 6.26.100…
Read full rule →Salt Lake City
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake City's Existing Residential Housing Ordinance requires every rental dwelling unit's permanent heating system…
Read full rule →Salt Lake County
Some RestrictionsLandlords in unincorporated Salt Lake County must keep rental units safe, sanitary and code-compliant under the…
Read full rule →Sandy
Some RestrictionsSandy City Code requires every foundation, exterior wall, and roof to be built and kept in good repair so interior…
Read full rule →St. George
Some RestrictionsSt. George's Rental Fit Premises chapter lists 36 specific maintenance duties landlords owe tenants, from working smoke…
Read full rule →West Valley City
Some RestrictionsWest Valley City's Fit Premises ordinance lists 26 specific maintenance duties every property owner owes tenants, from…
Read full rule →Late Fees & Grace Periods
Whether late rent fees are capped, any required grace period before a fee can be charged, and limits on bounced-check (NSF) and other add-on charges under state law.
Lease Termination & Notice to Vacate
Notice required to end a month-to-month tenancy, the rules and penalties for breaking a fixed-term lease early, and early-termination protections for active-duty military, domestic-violence survivors, and medical hardships.
Eviction Notice & Process
The notice a landlord must give before filing to evict, pay-or-quit and cure-or-quit periods, no-cause termination notice, how long the court eviction process takes in this state, and the tenant's options to respond or cure.
Squatter's Rights & Adverse Possession
When an occupant without a lease gains legal protections, the line between a trespasser and a squatter, how many years of continuous possession adverse possession requires in this state, and how an owner lawfully removes a squatter.