My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Utah
Please help with any advice and Utah code numbers and where to find them. I have looked and have not been able to find answers to these questions. I tried and we do not qualify for free legal assistance and time is short and money is nonexistent.
1) Rent is due 1st of the month. Can landlord raise rent for the middle of following month?
Situation. Given 30 day notice of rent increase on April 23 to take affect May 24. The last 9 days of the month being at the higher rate with payment demanded May 1. Rent has been tripled. Can the increase be done mid-month or does it need to be on the next rent due date?
2) Can Landlord come in alone?
3) Can Relator come in alone?
4) The landlord wants to come in to do enhancements to the property in preparation to sell. These are not necessary repairs or required maintenance or emergency services witch I understand the landlord can do with proper notice.
Situation. Does the landlord have the right to come in for enhancements to the property in preparation to sell?
5) Any way to stop the harassment?
Please provide Utah legal code so I can know my rights and obligations.
Thank you for your help.
I understand that the following does not matter legally but this is my story.
Our landlord (LL to not use his name) offered to rent his home to my aunt, her two young boys, my wife and myself. The lease was supposed to be for a year. LL was aware of us needing to pay $2000 dollars to break the lease we were in at the time in order to move into his rental property. He offered to give us the first month rent free but later reneged claiming there was a misunderstanding. Rent was paid without argument. Upon moving in January first we were presented with a 3 month lease that would turn into month to month after that. Upon questioning why the lease was written this way LL told us it was for our benefit in case we did not like living in his house. During the month of January only half of the house was usable do to work LL was doing on the lower half of the house. Full rent was paid without argument. In mid-February only a few weeks after we moved into our half of the house LL informed us that he would be selling his house and we should have known that it was only for 3 months. We always spoke of it being long term and were never corrected by LL. We have never been able to unpack because we have been left in a constant state of uncertainty. LL offered to work with my aunt for her to purchase the house but immediately backed out when a relator told him he may be able to get him more money. LL has informed us that Realtors would show up that never did and said he would need full access for a day and then did not show up. During these times I left my home to avoid any confrontation with LL. On the following day Sunday April 23rd LL came over without notice and was informed I would like 24-hour notice in the future. The next day on April 24th LL gave us notice that our lease agreement would end as of May 31st. In the same email dated April 24th LL informed us that the rent would go from just over $900 to $3,000 as of May 24th and we would need to pay the full prorated rent as of May 1st or be out immediately. I believe this was done in retaliation. As of now my poor aunt works with LL and feels she must do as he says to protect her job.
It seems this was done to pay LLs mortgage while he worked on the house. Just my opinion.
Please help with any advice and Utah code numbers and where to find them. I have looked and have not been able to find answers to these questions. I tried and we do not qualify for free legal assistance and time is short and money is nonexistent.
1) Rent is due 1st of the month. Can landlord raise rent for the middle of following month?
Situation. Given 30 day notice of rent increase on April 23 to take affect May 24. The last 9 days of the month being at the higher rate with payment demanded May 1. Rent has been tripled. Can the increase be done mid-month or does it need to be on the next rent due date?
2) Can Landlord come in alone?
3) Can Relator come in alone?
4) The landlord wants to come in to do enhancements to the property in preparation to sell. These are not necessary repairs or required maintenance or emergency services witch I understand the landlord can do with proper notice.
Situation. Does the landlord have the right to come in for enhancements to the property in preparation to sell?
5) Any way to stop the harassment?
Please provide Utah legal code so I can know my rights and obligations.
Thank you for your help.
I understand that the following does not matter legally but this is my story.
Our landlord (LL to not use his name) offered to rent his home to my aunt, her two young boys, my wife and myself. The lease was supposed to be for a year. LL was aware of us needing to pay $2000 dollars to break the lease we were in at the time in order to move into his rental property. He offered to give us the first month rent free but later reneged claiming there was a misunderstanding. Rent was paid without argument. Upon moving in January first we were presented with a 3 month lease that would turn into month to month after that. Upon questioning why the lease was written this way LL told us it was for our benefit in case we did not like living in his house. During the month of January only half of the house was usable do to work LL was doing on the lower half of the house. Full rent was paid without argument. In mid-February only a few weeks after we moved into our half of the house LL informed us that he would be selling his house and we should have known that it was only for 3 months. We always spoke of it being long term and were never corrected by LL. We have never been able to unpack because we have been left in a constant state of uncertainty. LL offered to work with my aunt for her to purchase the house but immediately backed out when a relator told him he may be able to get him more money. LL has informed us that Realtors would show up that never did and said he would need full access for a day and then did not show up. During these times I left my home to avoid any confrontation with LL. On the following day Sunday April 23rd LL came over without notice and was informed I would like 24-hour notice in the future. The next day on April 24th LL gave us notice that our lease agreement would end as of May 31st. In the same email dated April 24th LL informed us that the rent would go from just over $900 to $3,000 as of May 24th and we would need to pay the full prorated rent as of May 1st or be out immediately. I believe this was done in retaliation. As of now my poor aunt works with LL and feels she must do as he says to protect her job.
It seems this was done to pay LLs mortgage while he worked on the house. Just my opinion.
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