Based on the rent agreed to in the rental agreement.
Separate subsection restrictions apply to fees, fines, assessments, interest and other costs.
After vacating + return of possession.
After statutory tenant notice.
Utah charge guides
Security Deposit
Utah security deposit deductions, 30-day return/itemization, electronic delivery, tenant notice and remedies.
Open guide →30-Day Rule
Utah requires the deposit balance, prepaid-rent balance and itemized deduction notice within 30 days after vacating and returning possession.
Open guide →Deductions
Utah law identifies rent, damage beyond reasonable wear, contract costs/fees and cleaning as possible deposit deductions.
Open guide →Electronic Delivery
Utah now expressly permits electronic delivery of the deposit disposition by a means provided by the renter.
Open guide →5-Business-Day Notice
After a missed Utah deposit deadline, a renter can serve the statutory notice that gives the owner five business days to comply.
Open guide →Deposit Remedy
Utah provides recovery of the full deposit/prepaid rent and a $100 civil penalty after failure to comply with the statutory notice process.
Open guide →Rent Late Fees
Utah residential rent late-fee limit under Utah Code § 57-22-4(5), including the greater-of 10%/$75 ceiling and related rental-agreement fee rules.
Open guide →Use the exact rule for the exact charge
A rent late fee is a §57-22-4 greater-of ceiling and rental-agreement problem. A move-out deposit dispute instead turns on §57-17-3 timing, deductions and the later notice process. Keep separate ledger lines separate, especially when a late fee appears alongside interest, an administration charge or another default-related fee.
Official sources
Current official Utah Code chapter. Section 57-22-4(5) limits a renter late fee to no more than the greater of 10% of the rent agreed to in the rental agreement or $75, and separately restricts other fees, fines, assessments, interest or costs beyond the rental-agreement terms, subject to the month-to-month notice exception.
Utah LegislatureUtah Code § 57-17-3 — Deductions from deposit; written itemization; time for return ↗Current Utah deposit-disposition statute, effective May 7, 2025, covering deductions, the 30-day return rule, electronic delivery and tenant notice process.
Utah LegislatureUtah Code § 57-17-5 — Failure to return deposit; recovery and penalty ↗Official Utah remedy section covering recovery after the statutory tenant notice, the $100 civil penalty and bad-faith fee shifting.