Wyoming Lease Agreement

Required Landlord Disclosures (2)

Every state requires landlords to provide tenants with disclosures. These disclosures are state or federally mandated and aim to inform tenants of any property issues or rules regarding security deposits, late fees, etc.

Below are the two disclosures required in Wyoming.

1. Lead Paint: Per federal law, tenants must be alerted to the presence of any lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards on properties older than 1978.

2. Security Deposit: When a tenant pays a security deposit in Wyoming, a landlord must give the tenant a letter stating that a certain amount of the security deposit is nonrefundable, if applicable (§ 1-21-1207).

Security Deposit Regulations

Maximum Security Deposit Amount: Landlords can charge any amount for a Wyoming security deposit.

Receipt of Deposit: Landlords are not required to provide tenants with a security deposit receipt.

Deduction Tracking: Wyoming landlords must keep track of expenses and receipts and provide the tenant with an itemized list of deductions within 30 days of the lease end date (§ 1-21-1208(a)).

Returning a Tenant’s Security Deposit: Landlords have 30 days to give the tenant the security deposit minus any deductions. When damage is present, the landlord has 60 days to return the deposit (§ 1-21-1208(a)).

Landlord’s Access to Property

Advance Notice: Wyoming landlords are not required to give tenants notice before accessing a property, though we recommend 24 hours’ notice.

Immediate Access: Wyoming landlords can enter a property without notice for emergencies or any other reason.

Landlord Harassment: While the law does not specify a notice requirement, landlords should respect tenants’ time and not frequently enter at odd hours or without notice. Otherwise, repeated entry could signify harassment and allow the tenant to terminate their lease early.

Rent Payment Laws

Grace Period: Tenants must pay rent by the due date outlined in the lease agreement. There is no grace period in Wyoming (§ 1-21-1204(vi)).

Late Rent Fees: There is no maximum late fee for rent in Wyoming. Wyoming landlords must include a late fee in the rental contract to assess it.

Tenant’s Right to Withhold Rent: In Wyoming, tenants cannot withhold their rent payment for repair issues (§ 1-21-1203).

Breach of Rental Agreement

Missed Rent Payment: A landlord in Wyoming can give the tenant a 3-day notice to pay or quit when the tenant is behind on rent (§ 1-21-1002(a), § 1-21-1003).

Lease Violation: When a tenant does not fulfill their duties, the landlord can issue a notice to cure, giving the tenant time to address the issue before the lease terminates (§1-21-1204).

Self-Help Evictions: Self-help evictions are illegal in Wyoming. Landlords must take the proper legal steps to evict a tenant, including a 3-day notice to pay or quit (§ 1-21-1016).

Lease Abandonment: A tenant’s financial obligations for breaking a lease early may include paying rent until the landlord finds a new tenant, cleaning costs, and repairs (§ 1-21-1208(a)).

Ending a Lease

Month-to-Month: Landlords and tenants in Wyoming should provide reasonable notice of at least 30 days to terminate a month-to-month lease, though the law does not require notice.

Fixed-Term: Wyoming tenants may get out of a lease before its end date due to a qualifying reason, such as domestic violence. (§ 1-21-1303)

Property Abandonment: Landlords in Wyoming must give seven days’ notice in written format about their intent to get rid of any valuable abandoned property if it goes unclaimed within that time frame (§ 1-21-1210(a)(i)).

Renewing a Lease

Required Renewals: Wyoming landlords are not required to let tenants renew their Wyoming lease agreement.

Required Notice: Wyoming landlords do not need to give tenants notice that they won’t be renewing their leases, though 30 days’ notice is recommended for both month-to-month and fixed-term leases.

Rent Control & Stabilization

Rent control and stabilization do not exist in Wyoming.