Arizona landlord-tenant law.

Security deposits

Deposit limit. 1.5 months' rent max, combined with any other security however denominated, including prepaid rent (A.R.S. § 33-1321(A)); nonrefundable fees are allowed only if stated in writing as nonrefundable, otherwise they count as part of the refundable deposit

Getting it back. Itemized list of deductions and any refund due within 14 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after termination and delivery of possession and the tenant's demand; failure to comply lets the tenant recover the deposit plus double damages (A.R.S. § 33-1321(D),(E))

Late fees and rent

No statutory cap; a reasonable late fee set forth in the written rental agreement is enforceable and is expressly referenced as a condition for reinstating a lease after a nonpayment notice (A.R.S. § 33-1368); no mandatory grace period beyond the rent due date itself

Ending a tenancy

Nonpayment of rent. 5 day written notice to pay all rent due (plus any reasonable late fee) or vacate before the landlord may terminate and file a special detainer action; paying everything owed before judgment reinstates the lease (A.R.S. § 33-1368(B))

Month-to-month termination. At least 30 days' written notice prior to the next periodic rental date, required from either landlord or tenant (A.R.S. § 33-1375(B))

Landlord entry

At least 2 days' notice required for inspections, repairs, agreed services, or showings, entry only at reasonable times; no notice needed for emergencies, tenant consent, abandonment, or tenant-requested maintenance (A.R.S. § 33-1343)

Required disclosures

• Federal lead-based paint disclosure and EPA pamphlet for units built before 1978 (42 U.S.C. § 4852d)
• Name and address of the person authorized to manage the premises and of the owner or the owner's agent for service of process, in writing at or before tenancy start, kept current (A.R.S. § 33-1322)
• Written notice that the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act is available on the Arizona Department of Housing's website (A.R.S. § 33-1322)
• A signed copy of the completed rental agreement delivered to the tenant (A.R.S. § 33-1322)

Lease clauses that do not hold up

• Waiver of tenant rights or remedies under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (A.R.S. § 33-1315)
• Exculpatory clauses limiting landlord liability or requiring tenant indemnification of the landlord (A.R.S. § 33-1315)
• Clauses waiving or limiting a tenant's or any person's right to summon police or emergency assistance, or penalizing them for doing so (A.R.S. § 33-1315)
• Tenant-pays-landlord's-attorney-fees clauses except mutual prevailing-party fee provisions (A.R.S. § 33-1315)

Notes for landlords

Arizona's 1.5 month deposit cap covers all security however denominated, so unlike some states there is no separate pet-deposit carve-out beyond that combined cap. A tenant harmed by a landlord's use of a prohibited lease clause can recover actual damages plus up to two months' rent.

Sources

• https://www.azleg.gov/ars/33/01321.htm
• https://www.azleg.gov/ars/33/01368.htm
• https://www.azleg.gov/ars/33/01375.htm
• https://www.azleg.gov/ars/33/01343.htm
• https://www.azleg.gov/ars/33/01329.htm
• https://www.azleg.gov/ars/33/01315.htm
• https://www.azleg.gov/ars/33/01322.htm