Arizona Tenant Rights
Arizona's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Ariz.
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Key Laws by Topic
Eviction Laws
- Notice Period:
- 30 days written notice for month-to-month tenancy
- Just Cause Required:
- No statewide just-cause requirement
- Cure Or Quit Period:
- 5 days to cure a lease violation; 5 days to pay rent or quit
- Immediate Termination:
- Some violations allow immediate termination without cure period (e.g., criminal activity)
Security Deposit Laws
- Limit:
- 1.5 months' rent
- Return Deadline:
- 14 business days after tenancy termination
- Interest Required:
- No
- Itemization Required:
- Yes — written itemized statement required
- Penalty For Wrongful Withholding:
- Landlord may be liable for twice the deposit amount if wrongfully withheld
Repair & Habitability Laws
- Repair And Deduct:
- Yes — up to $300 or one-half month's rent after 10 days notice
- Rent Withholding:
- Tenant may terminate agreement for material noncompliance with habitability duties
- Habitability Standard:
- Compliance with housing codes affecting health and safety; working heat, plumbing, and electrical
- Notice Required:
- 10 days written notice to landlord before invoking repair-and-deduct remedy
Tenant Harassment Laws
- Anti Harassment:
- No specific anti-harassment statute; retaliation protections apply
- Penalties:
- Tenant may recover actual damages and attorney fees for retaliatory conduct
- Retaliation Prohibited:
- Yes — retaliation within 6 months of protected activity is presumptively retaliatory
Notice & Entry Laws
- Notice Required:
- 2 days advance notice for non-emergency entry
- Emergency Entry:
- Permitted without notice in emergency situations
- Permissible Reasons:
- Repairs, inspections, showing unit to prospective tenants or purchasers
- Time Of Entry:
- Must be at a reasonable time
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