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Tenant Repair Laws in Wyoming

In Wyoming, a renter who is current on payments must give written notice, and the owner has a reasonable time to start repairs; the remedy after a second notice is a court action.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

Wyoming at a glance

Landlord repair deadline
Reasonable time
After the first notice. A second notice then gives the owner 3 days to start corrective action before a court case.

Sources

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The rules in Wyoming

How long does a landlord have to make repairs after notice in Wyoming?

Landlord repair deadline in Wyoming: Reasonable time. After the first notice. A second notice then gives the owner 3 days to start corrective action before a court case.

Where do the Wyoming tenant repair laws come from?

The rules above come from Wyo. Stat. 1-21-1203 and Wyo. Stat. 1-21-1206. Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

Good to know

The court may award damages, including rent improperly retained, end the rental agreement or order the owner to make reasonable repairs.

What this means in practice

Give notice in writing and keep a copy. Tenant repair remedies usually start running only after the landlord has received notice of the problem, and a dated letter or email is the easiest way to prove when that happened.

Document the condition before and after. Photos, videos, inspection reports from a local code office and receipts for any repair work help show that the problem was serious and that any amount deducted or withheld matches the actual cost.

Stay current on everything else. Repair remedies generally protect only tenants who are not otherwise behind on rent and who did not cause the damage, and using a remedy the state does not allow can be treated as nonpayment of rent and lead to an eviction case.

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