Utah notice periods
A Utah landlord must give 15 days’ written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy. There is no separate statutory notice period for rent increases; the month-to-month termination notice is the practical minimum. For nonpayment, the landlord must serve a 3-business day notice to pay or quit before filing for eviction.
The Utah rules in detail
Landlord may end a month-to-month (periodic) tenancy by serving notice to quit at least 15 calendar days before the end of the month or period; tenancies at will require 5 calendar days. The statute does not set the tenant's notice period, which is governed by the rental agreement (UNVERIFIED statutory rule for tenants).
No statute governs rent-increase notice; in practice the 15-day termination notice period is used (fee changes for month-to-month tenants require 15 days' notice under § 57-22-4(5)(b))
3 business days. The tenant may cure by paying everything owed within the period; after that the landlord may file for eviction. Because the period is counted in business days, weekends and holidays extend it.
Serving the notice
- Notice must be in writing. Text messages and emails count only where the lease or statute allows electronic notice.
- The clock starts when the notice is delivered, not when it is written. Mailed notices usually add days; check the statute’s service rules.
- Termination notices generally take effect at the end of a rental period. Served mid-month, a 30-day notice ends the tenancy at the end of the next full month.
- A fixed-term lease ends on its own date; these periods apply to month-to-month tenancies and to tenancies that continued after a lease expired.
Source: Utah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(b), (1)(c).
Related Utah rules
- Late fees: Late fee may not exceed the greater of 10% of the rent in the rental agreement or $75. No statutory grace period. Other fees must be stated in the rental agreement (or, for month-to-month, added with 15 days' notice). Late fee calculator.
- Security deposit: No statutory limit; returned Balance of the deposit, prepaid rent and an itemized written notice of deductions delivered to the renter's last known address no later than 30 days after the renter vacates and returns possession. Deposit rules.
- All rules on one page: Utah landlord and tenant law.
Frequently asked questions
How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Utah?
15 days’ written notice for a month-to-month tenancy. Landlord may end a month-to-month (periodic) tenancy by serving notice to quit at least 15 calendar days before the end of the month or period; tenancies at will require 5 calendar days. The statute does not set the tenant's notice period, which is governed by the rental agreement (UNVERIFIED statutory rule for tenants).
How much notice does a tenant have to give in Utah?
Landlord may end a month-to-month (periodic) tenancy by serving notice to quit at least 15 calendar days before the end of the month or period; tenancies at will require 5 calendar days. The statute does not set the tenant's notice period, which is governed by the rental agreement (UNVERIFIED statutory rule for tenants).
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Utah?
Utah has no specific statute. No statute governs rent-increase notice; in practice the 15-day termination notice period is used (fee changes for month-to-month tenants require 15 days' notice under § 57-22-4(5)(b))
How long is a pay-or-quit notice in Utah?
3 business days. The tenant can stop the eviction by paying the full amount within that time.
Does the notice have to end on the last day of the month?
In most states, yes: a termination notice on a periodic tenancy takes effect at the end of a rental period that is at least the required number of days after service. Serving on the 15th with a 30-day requirement typically ends the tenancy at the end of the following month, not 30 days later. The calculator shows both dates.