Idaho Tenant Harassment Laws
Idaho has very limited tenant harassment protections.
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Key Rules
- Anti Harassment
- No specific anti-harassment statute; narrow retaliation defense available
- Penalties
- Retaliation may be raised as a defense; actual damages may be recoverable
- Retaliation Prohibited
- Yes — narrow anti-retaliation protection applies in eviction proceedings
Applicable Statutes
Idaho Code § 6-324
Retaliatory conduct: tenant may assert retaliatory eviction as a defense in unlawful detainer proceedings when landlord's action was in response to tenant's good-faith exercise of legal rights.
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