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Landlord Retaliation Laws in Utah

Utah's Fit Premises Act has no general ban on landlord retaliation; it only bars an owner from penalizing or evicting a renter for reasonable requests for help from a public safety agency.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

Utah at a glance

Retaliation banned by statute
Only for calls to public safety agencies
Utah Code 57-22-5.1(10). No general retaliation section appears in the Utah Fit Premises Act or its renter remedies section.
Presumption period
No presumption period
Protected tenant actions
Reasonable requests for assistance from a public safety agency

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The rules in Utah

Does Utah law prohibit landlord retaliation against tenants?

Only for calls to public safety agencies. Retaliation banned by statute in Utah: only for calls to public safety agencies. Utah Code 57-22-5.1(10). No general retaliation section appears in the Utah Fit Premises Act or its renter remedies section.

How long after a tenant complaint is retaliation presumed in Utah?

Presumption period in Utah: No presumption period.

Which tenant actions are protected from retaliation in Utah?

Protected tenant actions in Utah: Reasonable requests for assistance from a public safety agency.

Where do the Utah landlord retaliation laws come from?

The rules above come from Utah Code 57-22-5.1. Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

Good to know

A version of Utah Code 57-22-5.1 amended in the 2026 General Session takes effect January 1, 2027 and keeps the same public safety protection.

What this means in practice

Keep a written record of every complaint, repair request and report to a government agency, with dates. A presumption period usually runs from the date of the protected action, so proof of that date can matter.

Retaliation protection does not usually excuse unpaid rent or lease violations. Statutes commonly allow a landlord to raise rent, end a tenancy or evict for a good-faith reason, such as nonpayment, damage to the unit or a rent increase applied to all tenants.

If a rent increase, service cut or eviction notice follows a complaint, read the statute for your state and any local ordinance. Cities and counties may add protections, and a local legal aid office or tenant union can explain how they apply.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.