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    Terminating A Tenancy For Cause

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    Under Utah law, landlords can serve tenants with a 3-day notice if they violate their lease or commit a crime. This notice gives tenants 3 days to remedy the issue or move out, otherwise they will be considered unlawfully detaining the property and liable for damages and court costs. There are 3 types of 3-day notices for failure to pay rent, failure to comply with lease terms other than rent, and being a nuisance or committing a crime. Notices can be served personally, through certified mail, by leaving with a person and mailing a copy, or posting to the door. It is recommended to use an attorney to file an eviction lawsuit in Utah to keep costs lower.

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    Under Utah law, landlords can serve tenants with a 3-day notice if they violate their lease or commit a crime. This notice gives tenants 3 days to remedy the issue or move out, otherwise they will be considered unlawfully detaining the property and liable for damages and court costs. There are 3 types of 3-day notices for failure to pay rent, failure to comply with lease terms other than rent, and being a nuisance or committing a crime. Notices can be served personally, through certified mail, by leaving with a person and mailing a copy, or posting to the door. It is recommended to use an attorney to file an eviction lawsuit in Utah to keep costs lower.

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    Under Utah law, landlords can serve tenants with a 3-day notice if they violate their lease or commit a crime. This notice gives tenants 3 days to remedy the issue or move out, otherwise they will be considered unlawfully detaining the property and liable for damages and court costs. There are 3 types of 3-day notices for failure to pay rent, failure to comply with lease terms other than rent, and being a nuisance or committing a crime. Notices can be served personally, through certified mail, by leaving with a person and mailing a copy, or posting to the door. It is recommended to use an attorney to file an eviction lawsuit in Utah to keep costs lower.

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    Terminating A Tenancy For Cause

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    Under Utah law, landlords can serve tenants with a 3-day notice if they violate their lease or commit a crime. This notice gives tenants 3 days to remedy the issue or move out, otherwise they will be considered unlawfully detaining the property and liable for damages and court costs. There are 3 types of 3-day notices for failure to pay rent, failure to comply with lease terms other than rent, and being a nuisance or committing a crime. Notices can be served personally, through certified mail, by leaving with a person and mailing a copy, or posting to the door. It is recommended to use an attorney to file an eviction lawsuit in Utah to keep costs lower.

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    Terminating a Tenancy for Cause

    Under Utah law, renters who violate the contract or commit a crime can be
    served be served a 3-day notice to remedy the problem or move. If they stay,
    on the fourth day they are considered in “unlawful detainer” and are liable for
    substantial damages and court costs. The following types of 3 day notices:
    1. Failure to Pay. If a renter is behind on rent in any amount, the housing
    provider serves a “Three Day Notice to Pay or Quit” listing the amount
    due and giving three court days for the renter to pay in full or move in
    order to avoid an eviction. Treble damages (triple rent) are assessed if a
    renter does not move or pay by the fourth day. The renter will be
    responsible for court costs and attorney’s fees if legal action is required
    2. Failure to Comply. If a renter violates any term of the lease other than rent
    or criminal activity, this is the notice served (e.g., unauthorized occupants,
    animals, or pets; not maintaining the yard; not paying utilities; violating
    rights of neighbors; not complying with city laws about noise, trash, or
    yard maintenance; etc.). Same damages and court costs provisions as
    above apply
    3. Nuisance. If a renter commits a crime or is a public nuisance, they are
    served a Three Day Nuisance Notice. They have no option to stay. They
    must move within three days or court action can commence. Same court
    costs and damages provisions apply

    Serving Three Day Notices


    In Utah, notices can be served one of the following ways:
    1. Deliver to the renter personally
    2. Send a copy through certified mail
    3. Leave a copy with a person of suitable age (14) and discretion and
    mail a second copy
    4. Post to the door after failing to find a person of suitable age or
    discretion
    The first and last methods are the ones most recommended. Anyone over the
    age of 16 can serve a notice in Utah. When “posting” to the door, the proper
    method is to place the notice face-out, with the text showing, then tape all four
    corners. Take a witness or a digital photograph for proof of proper service.

    Counting days
    The day you serve a notice never counts, but the next three do. On pay or
    vacate notices, you count court days only. On other notices, it’s three calendar
    days.

    Filing the Lawsuit


    In Utah, some housing providers are allowed to file the eviction (called an
    “unlawful detainer action”) themselves. However, most evictions in Utah are
    done using an attorney. We are fortunate to have a handful of specialist
    attorneys that do evictions for housing providers for a small flat rate fee which
    keeps costs lower (prices vary - be sure to consult your attorney on the charges
    in advance). We recommend you use one of the attorneys who are members of

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