Rentals

A pesar de un crecimiento explosivo, la capital de Texas vio disminuir su alquiler medio en los últimos cinco años. Un análisis de Pew señala que Utah podría aprender algunas lecciones importantes de ello.

Despite explosive growth, the capital city of Texas saw its median rent decrease over the past five years. A Pew analysis says Utah could learn some important lessons from them.

The current rules are unenforceable, and allowing more unrelated residents could result in more people splitting rent — and making housing more affordable in the process.

Many units are designed to be affordable, but even new luxury apartments can help clear space in less expensive buildings.

“I just don't buy anything that's not something that I need to breathe, live and survive,” said one St. George resident about affording her apartment. Rents in this part of southwest Utah have doubled in the past decade.

With the explicit goal of driving homeownership, the city of Ogden renovates homes and sells them to residents at a price cap. One critic says the program misses the mark on helping out more people, including renters.

Some advocates are pushing Gov. Spencer Cox to veto the bill, but AARP Utah says it will help more people stay in their homes.

The goal of the programs is to aid renters in navigating their options and to help fund relocation if they’re displaced.

The average number of monthly short-term rental listings in Utah, offered through sites like Airbnb and Vrbo, grew by 39.4% from 2021 to 2023.

The Utah Bar Association says the state has some of the “least-renter friendly” eviction policies in the country. So what can lawmakers do to help?

If your lease is nearing its end, “you should have in mind that it’s possible you will be priced out of that residence,” noted licensed Utah paralegal Denise George.

Utah requires the disclosure of all costs before a lease application fee is accepted. Even so, there’s still a debate on whether rent should be all-inclusive or not.