Idaho Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

• Core duty: Idaho Code § 6-320 — 房东义务（可诉事项）：防水防风雨、维护 electrical/plumbing/heating/cooling/sanitary、不得危害健康安全、烟雾探测器等 6 项。
• Notice before acting: 6-320(d)：租客起诉前须给房东 3 天书面通知（列明每项违约 + 要求 repair/cure）；3 天未修才可起诉。
• Governing authority: Idaho Code § 6-320

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in Idaho, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

Idaho Code § 6-320 — 房东义务（可诉事项）：防水防风雨、维护 electrical/plumbing/heating/cooling/sanitary、不得危害健康安全、烟雾探测器等 6 项。

爱达荷无「warranty of habitability」字眼，但 6-320 功能等价——列出 6 项可诉的房东违约事由，租客可起诉 damages + specific performance。

Idaho Code § 6-320 ↗

What the duty covers in practice

Notice and time to cure

6-320(d)：租客起诉前须给房东 3 天书面通知（列明每项违约 + 要求 repair/cure）；3 天未修才可起诉。

Idaho Code § 6-320(d) ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

Landlord entry rules

爱达荷无固定进入通知天数（须提前告知并说明原因，在方便时间进入）；紧急情况可无通知。

None (no statutory entry notice) ↗

When the duty does not apply

6-320 不适用于 5 英亩以上农用地（6-320(e)）。

Idaho Code § 6-320(e) ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
Idaho Code § 6-320	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Idaho Code § 6-320(a)(1)-(2)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Idaho Code § 6-320(a)(3),(6)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Idaho Code § 6-320(d)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Idaho Code § 6-320(c); 6-324	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Idaho Code § 6-320(a)(6)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
None (no statutory entry notice)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Idaho Code § 6-320(e)	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

• You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
• The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
• Your landlord has filed anything in court already
• You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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