Utah Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

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

At a glance

• Core duty: Utah Code § 57-22-3/57-22-4 — 房东不得出租非安全、卫生、适居的房屋；须保持 fit for human habitation，含电气/供暖/管道/冷热水、common area 安全卫生、空调（如有）、租约指定家电。
• Notice before acting: 57-22-6：租客书面通知（deficient condition）后，habitability 缺陷 3 天、租约违约 10 天 corrective period；危险状况 24 小时启动修复。
• Governing authority: Utah Code § 57-22-4

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in Utah, 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

Utah Code § 57-22-3/57-22-4 — 房东不得出租非安全、卫生、适居的房屋；须保持 fit for human habitation，含电气/供暖/管道/冷热水、common area 安全卫生、空调（如有）、租约指定家电。

犹他 Fit Premises Act 的适居性义务集中在 57-22-3（一般义务）与 57-22-4（房东具体义务）。犹他最高法院在 Wade v. Jobe, 818 P.2d 1006 (1991) 也确认了默示适居性保证。

Utah Code § 57-22-4 ↗

What the duty covers in practice

Notice and time to cure

57-22-6：租客书面通知（deficient condition）后，habitability 缺陷 3 天、租约违约 10 天 corrective period；危险状况 24 小时启动修复。

Utah Code § 57-22-6 ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

Landlord entry rules

犹他法无专门进入通知天数；房东进入须合理（一般惯例 24 小时），紧急除外。

Utah Code § 57-22-4 ↗

When the duty does not apply

缺陷系租客、其家人或客人造成的，房东无义务，且租客丧失 57-22-6 救济（57-22-6 隐含）。

Utah Code § 57-22-6 ↗

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
Utah Code § 57-22-4	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Utah Code § 57-22-4(1)(b)(ii)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Utah Code § 57-22-4(1)(b)(i)(iii)(iv)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Utah Code § 57-22-4(1)(b)(v)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Utah Code § 57-22-6	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Utah Code § 57-22-6(4)(a)(ii)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Utah Code § 57-22-6(4)(a)(i)	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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