You asked, we’re answering: Your top questions about the Division of Real Estate

Every day we get a variety of questions coming into The Utah Department of Commerce. We asked our Divisions what are some of the most commonly asked questions they get and are answering those questions for you over the next couple months on the blog, so stay tuned!Starting with our Division of Real Estate, here are your top questions and …

Women’s History Month

During #WomensHistoryMonth the Department of Commerce has partnered with Better Days 2020 to showcase women in Utah who have positively affected Utah’s commercial activities. Week 1Fanny Brooks We are excited to highlight Isabella (Fanny) Brooks for our first week of #WomensHistoryMonth. Brooks was the first Jewish woman to settle in Utah and became a successful business woman in the new …

Utah Business Owner Sentenced in $200 Million Ponzi Scheme

Note: Andrew Choate with the U.S. Attorney’s Office is also available for information on this case. He can be reached at (801) 325-1423. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Mar 8, 2022) – Utah business owner Gaylen Rust will serve 19 years in federal prison for running a $200 million, multi state Ponzi scheme. A U.S. District Court Judge sentenced Rust on …

Operators of Investment Coaching Scheme Banned from Industry and Ordered to Pay Millions in Redress to Defrauded Consumers

Real Estate Investment Coaching Operation Promoted by TV House Flipping Celebrities Settles with the FTC and Utah Division of Consumer Protection The operators of a massive real estate investment coaching scheme face permanent bans and will pay approximately $12 million for consumer redress as part of a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission and the Utah …

Utah Division of Public Utilities: Advocating for the Public Interest

The Division of Public Utilities makes recommendations to the Utah Public Service Commission for rate-making purposes, applications, hearings, and other issues affecting quality of service. The Division also handles and investigates consumer complaints and monitors utility operations to ensure compliance with Public Service Commission rules and orders. When the Division does its job well, Utahns have reliable and reasonably priced …

Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman, how we can help you.

What we can help you with?Our office was created by the Utah Legislature over twenty years ago to help citizens and government agencies understand and comply with land use laws and eminent domain regulations. Our authority and responsibilities are varied, and are detailed in various sections of Utah Code. For instance, we can mediate eminent domain disputes as well as …