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Can I remove the front door from a rental unit as an incentive for my tenant to pay their delinquent rent?

No. This is yet another method of self-help that is not permitted under Utah law and can actually subject you to liability to the tenant. In order to evict a tenant, even one who is delinquent in making their rental payments, you need to go through the eviction process, obtain a court order, and let [...]

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If the utilities are in my name as the landlord, can I have the utility service to a rental unit terminated if the tenant is delinquent in paying their rent?

No. Terminating the utility service to a rental unit is a method of self-help that is not permitted under Utah law and can actually subject you to liability to the tenant. In order to evict a tenant, even one who is delinquent in making their rental payments, you need to go through the eviction process, [...]

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My tenant has not paid rent this month, can I change the locks while they are at work?

No. Locking out a tenant is a method of self-help that is not permitted under Utah law and can actually subject you to liability to the tenant. In order to evict a tenant, even one who is delinquent in making their rental payments, you need to go through the eviction process, obtain a court order [...]

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What are CC&R’s?

CC&R’s stands for covenants, conditions and restrictions and is a common term applied to any document that is recorded in the office of the county recorder that imposes limitations on the manner in which you use your property and/or defines your rights and duties with respect to common area in which you have an ownership [...]

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