Arizona Tenant Rights
& Rental Laws

In Arizona, the security deposit limit is 1.5 months' rent.

Arizona landlords must return security deposits within 14 days after you move out (business days, counted after the tenancy ends, possession is returned and the tenant asks for the deposit).

In Arizona, landlords must give 48 hours' notice before entering your rental unit (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1343(D) — 48 hours).

Late fees in Arizona: No statutory cap — a late fee must be reasonable and set out in a written rental agreement. No mandatory grace period.

No notice statute; no caps. No Arizona statute sets how much notice a landlord must give before raising rent. Either side can end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the rent date (A.R.S. § 33-1375(B)). No statewide cap, and cities and towns may not control rent (A.R.S. § 33-1329). A landlord may not raise rent to retaliate for a complaint or joining a tenant group (A.R.S. § 33-1381). Source: No Statute.

10 days (5 for health & safety). Landlord must make all repairs needed to keep the home fit and habitable (A.R.S. § 33-1324). Written notice: if not fixed in 10 days you can end the lease; 5 days if it materially affects health and safety (A.R.S. § 33-1361). Repair and deduct after written notice and 10 days: a licensed contractor does the work, and you deduct up to $300 or half a month's rent, whichever is more, with an itemized bill and lien waiver (A.R.S. § 33-1363). No water, gas, electricity, hot water, heat or A/C: after notice, buy the service and deduct it, or use substitute housing and stop rent (A.R.S. § 33-1364). Source: A.R.S. §§ 33-1324, 33-1361, 33-1363, 33-1364.

6 months protected. Retaliation prohibited. Presumed if within 6 months. Cannot evict or raise rent. Document communications. Source: ARS § 33-1381.

Release within 30 days. A victim of domestic violence, or of sexual assault in your home, may ask in writing to be released on a mutually agreed date within the next 30 days. The violence must be within the 30 days before your notice, unless the landlord waives that. Include a copy of a protective order or a police department report. You owe rent only through the release date, with no early termination fee, and the deposit may not be withheld for leaving early. Source: ARS § 33-1318.

Self-help illegal. Self-help evictions illegal. Cannot lock out or remove belongings. Cannot shut off utilities. Sheriff required for removal. Source: ARS § 33-1367.

Arizona tenants have rights including security deposit protections, notice requirements for landlord entry, habitability standards, and protections against retaliation. Use Honestkey to analyze your specific lease against Arizona law.