§ 18-17-501. Security deposits
Section 18-16-301 et seq. shall determine: (1) Whether a security deposit is required under this chapter; and (2) The rights, duties, and remedies of a landlord and tenant concerning a security deposit.
§ 18-17-601. Tenant to maintain dwelling unit
A tenant shall: (1) Comply with all obligations primarily imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety; (2) Keep the dwelling unit and that part of the premises that he or she uses reasonably safe and reasonably clean; (3) Dispose from his or her dwelling unit all […]
§ 18-17-602. Access
(a) A tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, investigate possible rule or lease violations, investigate possible criminal activity, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or […]
§ 18-17-603. Tenant to use and occupy
Unless otherwise agreed, a tenant shall occupy his or her dwelling unit only as a dwelling unit and shall not conduct or permit any illegal activities thereon.
§ 18-17-701. Noncompliance with rental agreement — Failure to pay rent — Removal of evicted tenant’s personal property
(a) (1) Except as provided in this chapter, if there is a noncompliance by the tenant with the rental agreement, the landlord may deliver a written notice to the tenant specifying the acts and omissions constituting the noncompliance and that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date not less than fourteen (14) days after […]
§ 18-17-702. Noncompliance affecting health and safety
(a) (1) If there is noncompliance by the tenant with § 18-17-601 materially affecting health and safety that may be remedied by repair, replacement of a damaged item, or cleaning, and the tenant fails to comply as promptly as conditions require in case of emergency or within fourteen (14) days after written notice by the […]
§ 18-17-703. Remedy after termination
If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord has a right to possession and for rent and a separate claim for actual damages for breach of the rental agreement and reasonable attorney’s fees.
§ 18-17-704. Periodic tenancy — Holdover remedies
(a) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least seven (7) days before the termination date specified in the notice. (b) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least thirty (30) […]
§ 18-17-705. Landlord remedies for refusal of access to rental property
(a) If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access, the landlord may obtain injunctive relief in district court without posting bond to compel access or terminate the rental agreement. (b) In either case the landlord may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney’s fees.
§ 18-17-706. Payment of rent into court
In any action in which the landlord sues for possession and the tenant raises defenses or counterclaims under this chapter or the rental agreement: (1) (A) (i) The tenant shall pay the landlord all rent that becomes due after the issuance of a written order requiring the tenant to vacate or show cause as rent […]