Property Management
A Utah landlord who fails to return a security deposit within the required timeframe may be liable for:
AOnly the deposit amount
BThe deposit plus up to three times the wrongfully withheld amount in damages✓ Correct
CA fine paid to the Utah Division of Real Estate
DOnly an apology to the tenant
Explanation
Under Utah Code §57-17, if a landlord wrongfully withholds a security deposit, the tenant may sue for the deposit amount plus up to three times the wrongfully withheld amount as damages, plus attorney's fees.
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