Utah law sets forth nine reasons a landlord can evict a tenant. These reasons apply to both commercial tenancies and residential tenancies. If a landlord wants to evict for a reason other than one of these, there is a good chance the landlord may not be able to evict.
Read MoreNo. A landlord cannot lawfully evict a tenant by taking matters into his or her own hands, changing the locks, removing the tenant's property, etc. All evictions must go through the court. Only after a court issues an order allowing the landlord to change locks and remove property can these things be done.
Read MoreThe security deposit is one of the most hotly disputed issues in landlord tenant relationships. Here are some things you should know as a residential Utah landlord to help protect you when these disputes arise.
Read MoreThere are at least 5 different kinds of eviction notices in Utah:
Read MoreIf a tenant is not paying rent, both commercial and residential landlords can take the tenant's possessions which the tenant keeps at the rented premises as long as the possessions are not exempt from being taken.
Read MoreMany leases are long, have huge paragraphs, tiny font, and use a lot of legalese. Like Muffy from Arthur said, "It's exactly what we talked about, just written in a way no one can understand."
Read MoreHow does a landlord evict a residential tenant? Here is how the process works in a nutshell. Note that this is for a tenant renting a place to live (residential tenant), not a tenant renting a place to operate a business (commercial tenant). A contested eviction can usually be accomplished in three steps.
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