Utah Code § 57-16 § 57-16-7.5
Payment of rent required after notice -- Summary judgment.
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Payment of rent required after notice -- Summary judgment. (1) (a) Any resident shall continue to pay the mobile home park all rent required by the lease after having been served with any notice pursuant to this chapter, except a notice for nonpayment of rent. (b) In cases not involving payment of rent, the mobile home park may accept rent without waiving any rights under this chapter. (2) If the resident fails to pay rent, the mobile home park shall be entitled to summary judgment for: (a) the rent owed; (b) termination of the lease; and (c) restitution of the premises. (3) The summary judgment as provided in Subsection (2) shall be granted even if a five-day notice to pay or quit was not served, so long as another appropriate notice under this chapter has been served.
Utah Code Ann. § 57-16-7.5 addresses what happens to rent obligations when a mobile home park resident has been served with a notice under Utah's mobile home park chapter. With one exception—notices specifically for nonpayment of rent—a resident must keep paying rent as required by the lease even after receiving such a notice. If the resident stops paying rent during that period, the park can seek a court summary judgment to recover the unpaid rent, end the lease, and reclaim the lot, and that judgment can be granted even without a separate five-day pay-or-quit notice as long as another valid notice under the chapter was served.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Utah Code Ann. § 57-16-7.5, compliant mobile home park operators generally document that rent continues to be owed and tracked after serving any non-rent-related notice on a resident. Operators typically accept ongoing rent payments without concern that doing so waives their rights in a pending non-payment dispute. When a resident stops paying rent after such a notice, operators are generally positioned to pursue summary judgment for unpaid rent, lease termination, and restitution of the premises without needing to have separately served a five-day pay-or-quit notice, provided another appropriate chapter notice was already served.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Utah Code Ann. § 57-16-7.5 means that receiving a notice from your mobile home park—other than a nonpayment-of-rent notice—does not suspend your obligation to keep paying rent under your lease. If rent goes unpaid after such a notice, the park may be entitled to a fast-track court judgment that could result in lease termination and removal from the premises. Residents who have questions about their rights in this situation may benefit from contacting a tenant-rights organization, a legal aid office, or reviewing resources from the Utah State Courts to understand what options may be available to them.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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