(1)  If an owner fails to deliver possession of a residential rental unit on the date provided in the rental agreement:

(a)  the renter may, by written notice to the owner, terminate the rental agreement; or

(b)  if the renter chooses not to terminate the rental agreement, rent abates until the owner delivers possession as provided in the rental agreement.

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(2)  If a renter terminates a rental agreement under Subsection (1)(a), the owner shall, as promptly as reasonable, return to the renter all prepaid rent and any security deposit.

Enacted by Chapter 98, 2012 General Session