§ 66-28-504. Unlawful Ouster, Exclusion, or Diminution of Service
If the landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or willfully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting essential services as provided in the rental agreement to the tenant, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover actual damages sustained by the tenant, and punitive […]
§ 66-28-505. Noncompliance by Tenant — Failure to Pay Rent
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), if there is a material noncompliance by the tenant with the rental agreement or a noncompliance with § 66-28-401 materially affecting health and safety, the landlord may deliver a written notice to the tenant specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement shall […]
§ 66-28-301. Security Deposits
All landlords of residential property requiring security deposits prior to occupancy are required to deposit all tenants’ security deposits in an account used only for that purpose, in any bank or other lending institution subject to regulation by the state or any agency of the United States government. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b)(2)(B), […]
§ 66-28-302. Address of Landlord or Agent
The landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on the landlord’s behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of: The agent authorized to manage the premises; and An owner of the premises or a person or agent authorized […]
§ 66-28-303. Possession of Dwelling
At the commencement of the terms, the landlord shall deliver possession of the premises to the tenant in compliance with the rental agreement and § 66-28-304. The landlord may bring an action for possession against any person wrongfully in possession and may recover the damages provided in § 66-28-512(c).
§ 66-28-304. Maintenance by Landlord
The landlord shall: Comply with requirements of applicable building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety; Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition; Keep all common areas of the premises in a clean and safe condition; and In multi-unit complexes of […]
§ 66-28-305. Limitation of Landlord’s Liability
Unless otherwise agreed, a landlord who conveys premises that include a dwelling unit subject to a rental agreement in a good faith sale to a bona fide purchaser, landlord or agent, or both, is relieved of liability under the rental agreement and this chapter as to events occurring subsequent to written notice to the tenant […]
§ 66-28-401. General Maintenance and Conduct Obligations
The tenant shall: Comply with all obligations primarily imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety; Keep that part of the premises that the tenant occupies and uses as clean and safe as the condition of the premises when the tenant took possession; Dispose from the tenant’s […]
§ 66-28-402. Rules and Regulations
A landlord, from time to time, may adopt rules or regulations, however described, concerning the tenant’s use and occupancy of the premises. It is enforceable against the tenant only if: Its purpose is to promote the convenience, safety, or welfare of the tenants in the premises, preserve the landlord’s property from abusive use, or make […]
§ 66-28-403. Access by Landlord
The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter onto the premises, including entering into the dwelling unit, in order to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or exhibit the premises to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, workers or contractors. The […]