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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.

They don't have to give you any reasons why they want to evict you. They have to give you at least 28 days notice, but this could be longer depending on your agreement. If you don't leave by the time your notice ends, your landlord has to go to court to get a court order to make you leave.

A.R.S. § 33-1314(D). To terminate a month-to-month rental agreement, a landlord or a tenant must give 30 days notice in writing before the next rent payment would normally be due.

As a renter, you are protected by nuisance laws. Depending on the facts of the case and the law where you live, you might be able to file a nuisance lawsuit against both the offensive neighbors and their landlord. A local personal injury or real estate lawyer can help you prepare your case and file a lawsuit.

Arizona. The next state that favors real estate investors if the tenant doesn't pay the rent is Arizona. When it comes to property taxes, the Arizona housing market has one of the lowest in the country with just 0.72%. ... A 10-day notice is given to a tenant who has violated the lease or rental agreement.

The landlord can then immediately go to court and file an eviction lawsuit against the tenant. Because the unconditional quit notice is immediate and the tenant cannot correct the situation, it can only be used in the following situations: discharging a weapon.

In Arizona, tenants are allowed to withhold rent payments. Specifically, the tenant may withhold rent if the landlord deliberately or negligently fails to supply running water, gas or electrical service, and reasonable amounts of hot water or heat, air-conditioning or cooling, or other essential services.

A.R.S. § 33-1314(D). To terminate a month-to-month rental agreement, a landlord or a tenant must give 30 days notice in writing before the next rent payment would normally be due.

Under Arizona's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, air-conditioning is considered an "essential" need, much like water. It is the landlord's responsibility to fix the problem usually within 48 hours after the tenant has complained.

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