Idaho landlord repair timeline
How long does a landlord in Idaho have to repair?
The clock most states set starts at the tenant’s written notice. Here is what the statute says, with the official source. It is general information, not legal advice.
- What it sets
- The tenant gives 3 days’ written notice to cure before suing over a failure to maintain
- Statute
- Code 6-316 and 6-320
- Official source
- Idaho Code 6-320
Not an emergency service. For a fire, a gas leak or anyone in danger, call 911 or the gas utility.
What Idaho law says, line by line
Each line restates the text it cites. Check the current version before you rely on it.
A tenant can sue for failure to keep waterproofing, or electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, cooling or sanitary facilities, in good working order.
Code 6-320(a)Before suing, the tenant gives 3 days’ written notice listing each failure and demanding a cure.
Code 6-320(d)If smoke detectors aren’t installed within 72 hours of a certified-mail notice, the tenant may install them and deduct the cost from the next month’s rent.
Code 6-320(a)(6)At the start of the lease the landlord verifies the smoke detectors work, and the tenant keeps them working.
Code 6-320(a)(6)
Checked October 21, 2026
Turn the statute into your own response times
City rules and your leases can be stricter than the state. Write your times as the strictest of the three.
- Count from when the tenant told you, because many deadlines start at notice
- Put heat, water, power and anything dangerous at the top, day or night
- Ask for notice in writing, and reply in writing, so the record exists if anyone asks
- Record every step with a time: the first reply, the booking, the visit and the confirmation
A question managers ask about Idaho
Three days. Code 6-320 requires written notice listing each failure and demanding a cure, and the tenant may sue only if it isn’t cured within those 3 days.
Managing in another state? Pick it hereThe same leak can have a different clock across a state line.
The clock starts at the tenant’s notice Ours answers at any hour