(1)  Upon termination of a tenancy, the owner or the owner’s agent may apply property or money held as a deposit toward the payment of rent, damages to the premises beyond reasonable wear and tear, other costs and fees provided for in the contract, or cleaning of the unit.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 57-17-3

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  No later than 30 days after the day on which a renter vacates and returns possession of a rental property to the owner or the owner’s agent, the owner or the owner’s agent shall deliver to the renter at the renter’s last known address:

(a)  the balance of any deposit;

(b)  the balance of any prepaid rent; and

(c)  if the owner or the owner’s agent made any deductions from the deposit or prepaid rent, a written notice that itemizes and explains the reason for each deduction.

(3)  If an owner or the owner’s agent fails to comply with the requirements described in Subsection (2), the renter may serve the owner or the owner’s agent, in accordance with Subsection (4), a notice that:

(a)  states:

(i)  the names of the parties to the rental agreement;

(ii)  the day on which the renter vacated the rental property;

(iii)  that the owner or the owner’s agent has failed to comply with the requirements described in Subsection (2); and

(iv)  the address where the owner or the owner’s agent may send the items described in Subsection (2); and

(b)  is substantially in the following form:

TENANT’S NOTICE TO PROVIDE DEPOSIT DISPOSITION