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Idaho Code § 55-2015 (2026)

Retaliatory conduct by landlord prohibited. 

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Retaliatory conduct by landlord prohibited. 

The landlord shall not terminate a tenancy, refuse to renew a tenancy, increase rent or decrease services he normally supplies, or threaten to bring an action for repossession of a lot as retaliation against the resident because the resident has:

(1)  Complained in good faith about a violation of a building, safety or health code or regulation pertaining to a community to the governmental agency responsible for enforcing the code or regulation.
(2)  Complained to the landlord concerning the maintenance or condition of the community, rent charged or rules.
(3)  Organized, become a member of or served as an official in a community resident association, or similar organization, at a local, regional, state or national level.
(4)  Retained counsel or an agent to represent his interests.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1995–2005 · leading case: Wright v. Brady, 889 P.2d 105 (Idaho Ct. App. 1995).
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Wright v. Brady, 889 P.2d 105 (Idaho Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 10× “The magistrate, in considering the provisions of I.C. § 55-2015, relied on the maxim expressio unius est exclusio alterius, or the expression of one thing excludes another.”
Connolly v. Powell, 118 P.3d 1232 (Idaho Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 7× “The magistrate apparently did not recognize that I.C. § 55-2015 provided a potential defense to the eviction proceedings and that Powell had provided some evidence to support such a defense.”
— Idaho Code § 55-2015(b) — 1 case
Connolly v. Powell, 118 P.3d 1232 (Idaho Ct. App. 2005). “The magistrate apparently did not recognize that I.C. § 55-2015 provided a potential defense to the eviction proceedings and that Powell had provided some evidence to support such a defense.”
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