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Utah · Repairs · Updated Oct 2026

Utah tenant repair rights

In Utah, ask your landlord for repairs in writing first. Our free letter does it for you.

Checked against official sources: Oct 23, 2026

Short answer

The landlord may not rent a unit that isn't safe, sanitary and fit to live in, and must keep common areas safe and sanitary and maintain electrical, plumbing, heating, hot and cold water, any air conditioning, and appliances promised in the lease; buildings with more than two units must have trash containers and removal.

Repair and deduct
Allowed (with conditions)
Withholding rent
Not allowed
Notice before entry
24 hours

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Get repairs made, step by step

  1. Write down the problem and take dated photos or video.
  2. Ask in writing and keep a copy. In Utah: Serve a written notice of deficient condition as described above (by a method allowed in Utah Code 78B-6-805 or your lease).
  3. Give the landlord the time the rule allows, and let them in to do the work with proper notice.
  4. If nothing happens, call your local housing or code inspector and talk to legal aid before you stop paying any rent.
  5. Keep paying rent unless the rule above lets you withhold it and you follow its steps exactly.

Repair request letter for Utah

Ask your landlord in writing to fix the problem by a date. A written, dated request is the first step in almost every state, and it is proof that the landlord knew. Check the problems, add dates, then download the letter as PDF or Word (or copy it). Sign it, keep a copy and photos, and send it in a way you can prove.

The name on your lease or rent receipts.

What needs repair? (required)

Usually today. The deadline in the letter counts from this date.

We suggest 14 days for other problems.

Utah's rule on asking for repairs:Serve a written notice of deficient condition as described above (by a method allowed in Utah Code 78B-6-805 or your lease). For a dangerous condition (risk of death or serious harm), tell the landlord by any reasonable means; the landlord must start repairs within 24 hours.

Dates, rooms and how the problem affects you. This text goes into the letter as written.

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Other formats

Sign it, keep a copy, and send it by certified mail with a return receipt. The receipt is your proof that the landlord got it.

Where to get free help in Utah

Repairs in Utah

The landlord's duty
The landlord may not rent a unit that isn't safe, sanitary and fit to live in, and must keep common areas safe and sanitary and maintain electrical, plumbing, heating, hot and cold water, any air conditioning, and appliances promised in the lease; buildings with more than two units must have trash containers and removal. Utah Code 57-22-3, 57-22-4.
How to ask for repairs
Serve a written notice of deficient condition as described above (by a method allowed in Utah Code 78B-6-805 or your lease). For a dangerous condition (risk of death or serious harm), tell the landlord by any reasonable means; the landlord must start repairs within 24 hours.
Repair and deduct
Allowed. You must be current on rent and following your own duties. Serve a written 'notice of deficient condition' that describes the problem, gives the landlord 3 calendar days (habitability problems) or 10 calendar days (lease requirements) to take substantial action, permits entry for repairs, and states the remedy you choose. If the landlord doesn't act, you may fix it and deduct the cost from future rent, up to two months' rent; keep receipts and give copies to the landlord within 5 days after the next rent period starts. Or choose 'rent abatement': the lease ends, rent stops from the notice date, the landlord must return your full deposit and prepaid rent, and you move out within 10 days. Utah Code 57-22-6.
Withholding rent
No general right to withhold rent. Use the repair-and-deduct or rent-abatement remedy in 57-22-6.
Law
Utah Code 57-22-3, 57-22-4, 57-22-6

Landlord entry in Utah

At least 24 hours' notice before entry, unless the lease says otherwise. Utah Code 57-22-4(2).

Retaliation in Utah

No general anti-retaliation statute was found in Utah law.

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Checked against official sources: Oct 23, 2026