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The Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act regulates the process of eviction. An eviction can happen in as little as two weeks. In reality, eviction often takes 30 days or more. In Arizona, the property owner generally cannot change the locks and remove your belongings immediately (Title 33-1367).

State law regulates several rent-related issues, including late and bounced-check fees, the amount of notice (at least 30 days in Arizona) landlords must give tenants to raise the rent, and how much time (five days in Arizona) a tenant has to pay rent or move before a landlord can file for eviction.

What are the rental agreement notice requirements in Arizona? In Arizona, landlords are required to provide tenants 30 days notice if they are changing anything in the lease. There are also notice requirements when terminating a lease.

In the case of an emergency, the landlord may enter the premises without the permission of the tenant. Under ordinary circumstances, however, the landlord must give the tenant at least 2 days notice that the landlord will be entering the premises and may only do so at reasonable times.

Withhold Rent for Repairs Under Arizona statute, a tenant has the right to withhold rent or make deductions from their monthly rent if certain repair requests are not met by the landlord or completed in a timely manner.

When You Can Evict a Tenant When a tenant has no lease in Arizona, you can end the tenancy without providing the tenant with a reason, but you must give them written notice and a minimum amount of time to leave.If a tenant fails to pay rent, you must provide five days' notice.

In Arizona, the landlord is free to charge any rent price agreed upon by the parties because there is no rent control or limit required by the state.While there are no legal requirements for how rent is to be paid, the landlord may request the tenant pay one and one half of first month's rent prior to move in.