Utah Statewide Rule
Utah Lease Termination Notice Requirements
Key Facts
- Month-to-month notice
- 15 calendar days before period ends (78B-6-802(1)(b)(i))
- Tenancy at will
- Not less than 5 calendar days (78B-6-802(1)(b)(ii))
- Fixed-term lease
- Expires without notice (78B-6-802(1)(a))
- Who may give notice
- Either party, for periodic tenancies
Summary
To end a month-to-month tenancy in Utah, the owner must serve notice to quit at least 15 calendar days before the end of the rental period (Utah Code 78B-6-802(1)(b)(i)). A tenancy at will ends on at least five calendar days' notice, and fixed-term leases simply expire without notice.
(1) A tenant holding real property for a term less than life is guilty of an unlawful detainer if the tenant: (a) continues in possession, in person or by subtenant, of the property or any part of the property, after the expiration of the specified term or period for which it is let to the tenant, which specified term or period, whether established by express or implied contract, or whether written or parol, shall be terminated without notice at the expiration of the specified term or period; (b) having leased real property for an indefinite time with monthly or other periodic rent reserved: (i) continues in possession of the property in person or by subtenant after the end of any month or period, in cases where the owner, the owner's designated agent, or any successor in estate of the owner, 15 calendar days or more before the end of that month or period, has served notice requiring the tenant to quit the premises at the expiration of that month or period; or
Full Breakdown
Utah Code 78B-6-802(1)(b)(i) makes a periodic tenant an unlawful detainer if the tenant stays after the period ends where the owner, '15 calendar days or more before the end of that month or period, has served notice requiring the tenant to quit.' For a tenancy at will, 78B-6-802(1)(b)(ii) requires 'a notice of not less than five calendar days.' A fixed-term lease 'shall be terminated without notice at the expiration of the specified term' (78B-6-802(1)(a)). Utah has no separate termination statute setting a longer period; the 15-day periodic-tenancy notice controls, and either party uses it to end a month-to-month arrangement. The Fit Premises Act also lets a renter terminate when the owner fails to deliver possession or correct a deficient condition.
Violations & Penalties
No specific statutory penalty. Holding over after a valid 15-day (or 5-day at-will) notice makes the tenant an unlawful detainer subject to eviction under Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 8, with possible treble damages under 78B-6-811.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Utah?
Does a Utah fixed-term lease require termination notice?
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