The Notice to Repair, Then Court
W.S. 1-21-1206 — a second notice giving three days, then a case in circuit court
If a reasonable time passes after the first notice and the landlord has not answered or fixed the condition, the renter may serve a notice to repair or correct condition, by certified mail or by leaving it with the landlord or at their home or business.
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- It recites the first notice and says how many days have passed since it was served, and that this was a reasonable time.
- It lists the conditions still not corrected and demands that they be corrected.
- It says that if the landlord does not begin reasonable corrective action within three days, the renter will go to court.
If the landlord still has not corrected the conditions or used due diligence, or has said the claim is disputed, the renter may sue in circuit court. The landlord is given at least three and no more than twenty days from service to appear.
- Where the landlord unreasonably refused or failed to use due diligence, the court may award costs, damages, which can include rent improperly kept or collected, and other relief.
- That relief can be an order to make reasonable repairs, or ending the rental agreement.
- If the court ends the agreement, the renter gets the balance of the rent and the deposit back within thirty days, and moves out no sooner than ten and no later than twenty days after.
Only a renter in compliance. These remedies are open to a renter who is meeting their own duties under the law and has not damaged the unit, interfered with neighbors, or unreasonably refused the landlord entry.
Sources for this section (1)
- W.S. 1-21-1206 — Renter's remedies; notice to owner or agent; judicial remedy; rights under termination of rental agreement
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.