HB 478 — Residential Rental Modifications

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▸ establishes a period of time by which a landlord shall provide a notice of rent increase {or an additional fee } to a tenant;

None H Utah Code Sections Affected:

B AMENDS:

57-22-2,4 57-22-2 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 19 s7 tHB0478 57-22-4,compared with HB0478S01 57-22-4 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 98 S u b Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

H Section 1.

B57-22-2. 57-22-2 .

4 (1) "Low-income housing tax credit" means the same as that term is defined in Section 8 59-2-102.

[(1)] (2)(a)(2) (a) "Owner" means the owner, lessor, or sublessor of a residential rental unit.

(b) [ A ] "Owner" includes a managing agent, leasing agent, or resident manager is considered an owner for purposes of notice and other communication required or 1stallowed Sub.under this chapter unless the agent or manager specifies otherwise in writing in the rental agreement.

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478 02-20 09:53 allowed under this chapter unless the agent or manager specifies otherwise in writing in the rental agreement.

[(5)] (6)(a)(6) (a) "Residential rental unit" means a renter's principal place of residence[residence{. and] .

(b){(b)} "Residential rental unit"unit"}[ includes[and] ]. :

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- 2 - HB0478 compared with HB0478S01 (1) To protect the physical health and safety of the ordinary renter, an owner:

(2) Except as otherwise provided in the rental agreement, an owner shall provide the renter -at 2least -24 02-20hours 09:53prior 1stnotice Sub.of the owner's entry into the renter's residential rental unit.

(Buff)(3) H.B.(a) Before an owner accepts an application fee or any other payment from a prospective renter, the owner shall disclose in writing to the prospective renter:

478 at least 24 hours prior notice of the owner's entry into the renter's residential rental unit.

(3)(a) Before an owner accepts an application fee or any other payment from a prospective renter, the owner shall disclose in writing to the prospective renter:

(b) An owner may satisfy the written disclosure requirement described in Subsection [[(3)(a)(i)] (3)(a)(i)] (3)(a) through a rental application, deposit agreement, or written summary.

(4)(a)(4) (a) A prospective renter may make a written demand to the owner of a residential rental unit requesting the return of money the prospective renter paid in relation to the rental of the residential rental unit, if:

(i)(A)- 3 - HB0478 compared with HB0478S01 (i) (A) an amount the owner provides in the good-faith estimate described in Subsection [(3)] (3)(a)(i) is different than the amount in the rental agreement;

-(i) 310% -of 1stthe Sub.rent agreed to in the rental agreement;

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478 02-20 09:53 (i) 10% of the rent agreed to in the rental agreement;

- 4 - HB0478 compared with HB0478S01 (a) disclose in writing to the renter:

or (ii)(A)(ii) (A) the name, address, and telephone number of any person authorized to manage the residential rental unit;

(9)(a)(9) (a) An owner shall provide notice of an increase in the monthly rental amountamount{, or of a new or additional fee that the owner will impose on the renter, } 60 days before the {date } day on which the rent increase takes effect {or the owner imposes the new or additional fee, } unless:

-(i) 4the -renter 02-20is 09:53on 1sta Sub.month-to-month basis;or (ii) the increase in the monthly rental amount is in response to an increase in maximum rent allowed in:

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