Tenant Rights, Laws, and Protections: Utah

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Know your responsibilities as a tenant. Read your lease agreement carefully!

	Utah State Industrial Commission Fair Housing Office administers and enforces Utah's Fair Housing Act
	National Fair Housing Advocate Online has legal information - including:   Fair Housing Act   Fair Housing Regulations
	Bad landlords can be fined and/or debarred from doing business with the federal government as a result of failing to provide safe and decent housing for the poor; Click here to report a bad landlord
	Resident Rights and Responsibilities - for residents of HUD-assisted housing
	Utah Legal Services provides assistance to qualified individuals on issues such as:   Evictions and lock-outs   Home foreclosure   Habitability and repairs   Problems with federally subsidized rentals
	Disability Law Center - works to enforce and strengthen the laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities in Utah through legal advocacy
	Utah State Courts has information pertaining:   Online Court Assistance Program - Online assistance for preparing court documents for Tenant-Landlord Cases as well as other legal issues   How to File or Fight an Eviction Notice   How to File a Small Claims Case   Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
	Pro Bono Initiative is a list of resources and programs written by the University of Utah College of Law
	Find Law has information pertaining:   Evictions/ Lease Terminations   Fair Housing/ Discrimination   Leases   Rent Control   Repairs   Security Deposits

Need Help?
HUD handles complaints about housing discrimination, bad landlords in federal housing and many other issues. For additional local resources, you can also contact a housing counseling agency.