# Utah Code § 78B-2-217: Adverse possession -- Possession of tenant considered possession of landlord

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T78B_S78B_2_217

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 78B-2-217
- **Heading:** Adverse possession -- Possession of tenant considered possession of landlord
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-2 / § 78B-2-217

## Text

When a landlord and tenant relationship exists between persons, the possession of the tenant is considered the possession of the landlord until the expiration of seven years after the termination of the tenancy, or, if there has been no written lease, until seven years from the time of the last payment of rent.

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