Landlord & Tenant Laws in Utah.

Give the landlord a forwarding address after move-out. Utah’s return deadline runs from 30 days after vacating or 15 days after the landlord receives the forwarding address, whichever is later.

Before seeking Utah’s statutory damages, serve the landlord with the required written Notice to Provide Deposit Disposition and allow the 5-day response period.

If the amount sought is within Utah small claims limits, a tenant may file in small claims court. Keep the lease, proof of deposit payment, move-out records, forwarding-address notice, and statutory demand notice.

A Utah landlord generally must either return the security deposit or provide written notice of any deductions within 30 days after the tenant vacates or 15 days after receiving the tenant’s forwarding address, whichever is later.

If the landlord does not comply, the tenant may serve a written Notice to Provide Deposit Disposition. The landlord then has 5 calendar days after receipt to comply before statutory damages can be sought.

If the landlord still does not comply after the statutory notice, the tenant may recover the entire deposit, a civil penalty of $100, and court costs.