The final answer may be answered in your lease. If it isn't covered there, you could go to small claims court and sue. Small claims does not require an attorney, and it costs less to file.

There are normal minimums that come with making an agreement with someone. In the case of an apartment, safety and security are high on the list. If you feel the landlord isn't providing you with a secure situation, you can just leave, and then sue for any money you gave them. When addressing... View More

You need to read your lease. Sometimes landlords list a set of charges/fees upon move out----kinda sneaky but I think they picked this up like the short term condos and rentals have a cleaning charge upon departure. If there is nothing listed, then you should return the property in the same... View More

If you can install another door of matching quality and color to when you moved in the home, the landlord will have real difficulty trying to sue or press you for anything else. This becomes much more difficult to do if you have already moved out of the home. If he has already purchased and... View More

Based on rights, you have a right to stay as long as contracted, and Landlord is has the right to do business with whomever he pleases. If he accepts payment for a new month, he must let you stay for that new month. Some landlords will change their plans if you give them an extra month's rent... View More

The short answer to your question is "possibly". In my experience small claims court judges each have their own mind about what should happen, even more than your average district court judge. If either party is unhappy with their small claims judgment, they can spend more money to start... View More

As an update to my previous answer, I just noted that you are purchasing the home personally. This changes many things, the first of which is that the one week deadline is not usually a hard deadline. You can normally reschedule. It's annoying, but little is lost other than time.

You are describing two separate issues that don't normally get combined. Power of Attorney is needed to sign on behalf of someone else.

Renting out a home that you own a partial interest in is legal. Not every owner of the home needs to sign the rental agreement. One person acting on... View More

That is a pretty bizarre request. How and when a landlord can get you to leave is partially governed by state law, no matter what the contract says.

The contract will define most of your relationship with your landlord. Whether or not the contract allows for something like this is not as... View More

A Utah attorney could advise best, but your questions remain open for two weeks. You could repost under Landlord-Tenant instead of the Personal Injury category. Although not all questions are ultimately picked up, you could have better chances of a reply in that category. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

If you can't afford an attorney, contact utahlegalservices.org. They are good with landlord tenant situations and I think you have a good argument that your apartment is unsafe. When a home is found to have large amounts of meth, they will often destroy the home and dig out the basement and... View More

Utah Legal Services has great advice for Tenants with difficult Landlords and the advice is free:

https://www.utahlegalservices.org/node/7/bad-housing

You can read the info, but you can also call Utah Legal Services if you have specific questions. They help clients low on funds for free.

It depends on your contract. If you can't afford an attorney, go to www.utahlegalservices.com for free legal assistance in Utah.

Most of your ability to sue is based on the lease. If a landlord refuses to give you what they promised in the lease, it is unlikely you will get a court to force them to improve things. If an apartment is unlicensed, or has serious basic problems like leaking roof, no water, etc, the state may... View More

It is difficult to give you a definitive answer without reviewing your lease. Under Utah law, many parts of the Landlord-Tenant relationship can be controlled by the lease. If the lease says nothing, you are stuck. The person who pays for the repair is often left holding the bag. If the landlord... View More

In the eyes of the state, a mobile home is a vehicle. That is why you have a vehicle title to the home when you own it. If you are being evicted from the mobile home park, they either have a problem with you or your mobile home, or both.

If you own the mobile home, selling it is always a... View More

If you can't afford an attorney, go to www.utahlegalservices.org. They will represent you if you qualify.

Once the police choose to back out of the situation, your only option is to sue the landlord.

If you sign the lease, and give the landlord a copy, he is in control of whether the lease is valid. If you sue to enforce the lease, the landlord can argue he never signed it and that you are on a month to month tenancy. If the landlord wants to enforce the lease, he can hand you a signed copy and... View More

The Landlord is legally required to follow the lease you signed with them. An agreement between the landlord and an additional tenant cannot change your lease.

If the landlord refuses to follow the lease you signed with them, you have the right to terminate the lease and move. You could try... View More

Most of your relationship with your landlord is controlled by your rental agreement. If you find a provision that says they must clean things up, you can demand they clean them up. If they refuse, you have a reason to quit the lease early.

If you don't have a provision in a lease to... View More