Utah Tenants
A professional demand letter citing Utah's security deposit statute (Utah Code § 57-17-5), the 30-day return deadline, and the notice-first remedy that adds a $100 civil penalty. Ready in minutes.
Deadline
30 days
to return your deposit after move-out
Penalty
Deposit + $100
plus prepaid rent and fees; no multiplier
Statute
§ 57-17-5
Utah Code
Under Utah Code § 57-17-3, your landlord must return your deposit within 30 days after your tenancy ends, delivered or mailed to your last known address, along with a written, itemized statement of any deductions.
If the landlord fails to comply or acts in bad faith, you may recover:
So a $1,500 deposit wrongfully withheld can support a judgment of $1,600 plus prepaid rent. Most landlords settle quickly once they realize you know the law.
Note: Utah does not use a 2× or 3× multiplier — outdated sources sometimes claim treble damages, but the statute provides your deposit back plus a fixed $100 civil penalty. A landlord must give written notice within five days of your moving out before deducting for damages.
Every letter follows the structure courts expect — your facts, the statute, a specific demand, and a deadline. Here's the skeleton; the generator fills the brackets from your answers and computes Utah's deadlines under § 57-17-5.
[Date]
[Your name]
[Your forwarding address]
[Landlord's name and address]
RE: Security Deposit — Formal Demand for Return of $[Amount]
I am the former tenant of [rental property address]. You accepted a security deposit of $[Amount], and my tenancy ended on [move-out date]. My forwarding address for return of the deposit is stated above, which I am providing to you in writing.
Under § 57-17-5, you were required to [return the deposit or provide an itemized statement] within [the statutory period]. That period has passed, and you have done neither. [The specific consequence Utah law attaches, cited by section.]
I demand return of $[Amount] no later than [deadline]. If I do not receive it, I am prepared to pursue all remedies available under [statute], including filing suit in the appropriate court.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
30 days after you move out.
Utah uses a notice-first mechanic: if the deposit is not returned within 30 days, the tenant serves a statutorily formatted notice and the landlord has 5 business days to comply. Continued failure forfeits the deposit and makes the landlord liable for the full deposit, any prepaid rent, and a fixed $100 civil penalty under § 57-17-5. There is no damages multiplier.
Utah Code § 57-17-5 and Utah Code § 57-17-3. We verify these against the statute text itself; the date we last checked is shown on this page.
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Properly formatted, addressed to your landlord by name, citing the exact Utah statutes that apply to your situation.
Utah Code § 57-17-5, § 57-17-3, and any others triggered by your circumstances — not generic legalese.
The letter computes the exact dollar amount you're entitled to demand based on your deposit and the deductions at issue.
Download instantly, print, sign, and send via USPS Certified Mail with Return Receipt.
Most Utah landlords return the deposit within days of receiving a properly drafted demand letter.
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