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We paid the deposit prior to move in. Deposit was the same amount as monthly rent. We moved in 6 days early and paid that with this months rent. Now they are saying that they want us to pay for last months rent in 5 days. This was not ever discussed or agreed to. And, is not in the lease.
answered on Feb 14, 2020
Your relationship is based on the lease. If they can't show you a place on the lease where you are required to pay last month's rent, then they can't ask for it. If they tried to evict for your failure to give them last month's rent, but it was never agreed to, they would lose.
my sister rents a small house in Utah. The driveway goes from the street past the house to a garage. My sister's landlord has parked two old trailers on the driveway next to the house. They are an eyesore and my sister does not want them there. They also partially block access to the garage... View More 
answered on Jan 17, 2020
The answer depends on the rental agreement and the condition of the property when your sister arrived. Does the agreement make any mention of the landlord storing anything on the property? Does the agreement use unusual language that says your sister was only renting the house and not the property... View More
I know some states have a limit on how much advance rent a landlord can collect. Does Utah have any such rules if I wanted to pay either the full 2-3 year lease at the beginning, or pay each year in full. Are there any downsides as a renter to do that?
answered on Aug 21, 2019
I would not advise it for the same reason I would not buy a ring on a first date. Landlord-Tenant relationships sometimes go south or simply must end for various reasons. Further, when landlords have money in hand, they tend to pay less attention to their obligations.
Days to move cuz it is city property. Not our landlords. He refuses to refund any money or help with moving costs. We signed a lease and everything. What are our rights?
answered on May 8, 2019
Since 10 days have already passed, I assume you are already out of the property, unless you retained an attorney that was able to help you work something out with the city. In regards to paying rent and getting a refund from the landlord, any rent paid in advance for days you aren't allowed to... View More
My vehicle was towed out of my driveway without my consent i was not givin a 24hr notice to move my vehicle or anything there is not any signage around where i live and i had no clue where my vehicle was took to until i recived a note from the post office about a week later saying theres a letter i... View More
answered on Apr 17, 2019
According to Utah Administrative Code you should have received a copy of the Utah Consumer Bill of Rights Regarding Towing as soon as you were contacted by the towing company. If you did not, you can file a complaint with UDOT on their website (www.udot.utah.gov). You may have a claim for damages... View More
Landlord did not have space ready by the time lease said. Can I get damages from them even though there is no language in the lease about what happens in this case and no language about damages whatsoever?
answered on Jan 10, 2019
In my opinion it would be difficult to persuade a Court that you should get damages. If the lease is silent on the matter, you would have to show detrimental reliance. Meaning, that they knew it would cost you if you didn't get the space on time, and that you relied on their representation... View More
I am now trying to buy a house but they say I'm in a contact for 8 more months. I've lived here 1.5 years after the initial contact was complete. Is this legal? Is this something I can fight in court or is it something I more than likely will lose. They want 3 months rent for fees.
answered on Jan 10, 2019
Contracts with auto-renewals are valid. It cuts both ways, if you didn't want to move they couldn't terminate the contract for another year.
More common than the auto renewal contract is the one that goes a month to month after the expiration of the initial term.
I am... View More
I am trying to move, but my landlord won't let me sell my contract/sub-let it even though the contract has a provision that allows it as long as the landlord agrees to it. Instead, they want to find a new tenant and increase the rent by $100. I combed through the contract and found that they... View More
answered on Jan 4, 2019
Yes, the contract is enforceable. If the business is expired, the only thing that it means is that, they can get in trouble with the department of corporations and they may be personally liable rather than having the limited liability they probably thought they had.
I hope this helps.
Wes
I recently rented out a apt. the lease that was signed was a lease takeover that was for 6 months, during the last 3 months i requested a copy of the lease, I then noticed that the manager forgot to sign the lease. I then signed another contract with her ( which i still have a copy of) stating that... View More
answered on Jan 4, 2019
Contracts are enforceable against those who have signed them. So if you signed a lease but the LL never did, then they could hold you to it, but you might not be able to hold them to it. Signatures are just one method of "acceptance" of a contract. Performance is another. So if you... View More
We had a lease when we first moved in to the basement apartment almost 3 years ago, the lease was up in 2017, we never signed another lease. We have gotten behind on rent and our landlord said he would keep working with us. We received a letter from him saying that we had until January 2019 to get... View More
answered on Dec 12, 2018
You main question is whether a person who is illegally renting out his basement can evict a tenant.
The answer to that is yes. As between you and the Landlord the contract governs, therefore he can evict you for default of the agreement ( failure to pay rent). As between the Landlord and... View More
My landlord sent a 30 day lease termination (i thought my lease was up the same time they did) . Im moving out of state so i put a deposit down for a truck and bought my mom a plane ticket to take turns driving. A week later i get a text sayimg there was a mistake with the date on the notice... View More
answered on Oct 23, 2018
I would need to look at the lease agreement in detail to tell you for sure, but unless the lease says something different, their notice to terminate the lease would apply as an early termination of your lease. If you wanted to sue for breach of contract and enforce the lease agreement you would... View More
Dear Tenants:
We were informed that Zion Way apartments will soon become a non-smoking apartment complex. We encourage you to quit smoking so that when the times comes you will be able to stay in your apartment. If you have not quit smoking when the nonsmoking rule becomes effective, you... View More
answered on Oct 23, 2018
The short answer is "yes" this is legal.
The lease is a contract between you and landlord. The term of the contract is stated in the lease. After the term of the contract expires it has to be ratified or renegotiated by the parties. Landlords can discriminate (refuse to rent... View More
If I sign a lease that states I am required to pay $3100 for early move out, plus paying rent for the other months left in the term, can I fight that in court? Is it legally acceptable for a property management company (landlord) to make you pay rent for months in which you are not living at the... View More
answered on Apr 13, 2018
Contract law imposes a duty to mitigate damages. So if you breached the agreement then technically you are responsible to pay rent for the months that you said you would in the contract. However, if the property management company is able to "re-rent" the place quickly then this would... View More
A coworker was in need, so I let him move into a room in my basement rent free (just help w/ utilities), there's nothing in writing. This was all verbal. We made an agreement to be moved out by March 1, '18. I'm not sure if he'll move out without a problem
answered on Jan 11, 2018
Assuming he won't voluntarily leave when you request him to, you can pursue an unlawful detainer action against him, which is an expedited process which leads to a court order for him to get out. If he doesn't comply with that, law enforcement will assist you in removing him and his... View More
We lived in this apartment for 1 year. Upon move out, they are claiming we owe an $85 cleaning fee, a $35 carpet cleaning fee, and an $85 partial painting fee (we did not pay a deposit upon move in). I cleaned for 8 hours before move out and scrubbed the apartment clean! The only damage to the... View More
answered on Sep 5, 2017
Take a look at the Utah Fit Premises Act, Utah Code 57-22. (You can find it through Google.) Also, check your city's ordinances; some cities provide more protection. Small claims court may be your best and only real option.
answered on Jun 22, 2017
A landlord can serve a 3 day notice to pay or quit the day after the payment is due. If the tenant pays, they get to stay. If they don't then the landlord can start the eviction process.
I hope this helps.
Wes
answered on Jun 15, 2017
This is a landlord/tennant issue and not a criminal defense issue, so unfortunately I don't know.
My landlord sisters want the apartment complex but he dosnt they already have an aggressive realtor wanting to buy it and saying she owns it already. Can the sisters sell the place with out our landlord agreeing to it? I know it's slip 3 ways . But it's only his name on the leases . The... View More
answered on May 24, 2017
They can only sell their interest in the complex. If they own it together as tenants in common (most likely but I can't say for sure without looking at the deed), then they can sell their interest. I could be 66.66% or something else. They can't make him sell unless they successfully... View More
answered on May 24, 2017
I am pretty sure I have answsered this question before: see
https://answers.justia.com/question/2017/04/20/do-i-legally-have-to-move-if-me-and-my-k-263553
and
https://answers.justia.com/question/2017/04/20/if-i-m-living-with-my-aunt-and-have-no-r-263559
Good luck.
Wes
After numerous verbal and written requests my landlord has failed to provide me with rental receipts from 2012 to current...negating 2015 as those were emailed to me.
answered on May 24, 2017
No, there is not statute for you to get a receipt. Receipts are typcially generated for the convenience of the parties involved. If your Landlord is nto giving you a receipt, you should draw up a simple statement when you pay and make the Land lord sign it everytime you pay the rent. Something... View More
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