Sen. Nate Blouin wants to change Utah's eviction laws by limiting the penalties a renter can be required to pay. Currently, Utah law allows for treble damages, meaning a renter being evicted has to pay three times what they owe a landlord for rent or other costs. Blouin believes these penalties are 'ridiculous' and is sponsoring SB125 to eliminate treble damages.
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — A state lawmaker wants to loosen Utah's eviction laws by limiting the penalties a renter can be required to pay.
</p><p>But Blouin is already facing opposition and acknowledges this is an uphill battle in the landlord friendly Utah Legislature.
EVICTION UTAH LEGISLATURE LANDLORD-TENANT LAW TREBLE DAMAGES RENTERS RIGHTS
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