In order to be a landlord in Arizona, there are certain licenses and permits that you need to obtain. This includes a business license and a residential rental license from the City of Phoenix. These licenses are essential to ensure compliance with local regulations and to legally operate your rental property.
If no time frame is established in the rental agreement, the agreement becomes a month-to-month agreement. 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.
Residential rental property must be registered with the County Assessor ing to Arizona law (A.R.S. § 33-1902). The intent of this law is to maintain an accurate record of rental properties so that towns, cities and the county can enforce laws about slums and blight in rental properties.
Any business operating in Arizona (with taxable business activities) needs to register with the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR).
All owners of property engaging the service of a property management company (PMC) for short-term lodging or commercial rentals are required to obtain a TPT license. Owners of residential rental properties are not required to obtain a TPT license after January 1, 2025.
If you sell your property, your tenant still has the right to live in the house under the original lease terms. The tenant should receive waivers or complimentary amenities as in the actual lease terms even after a new landlord takes over. This should happen until the lease term ends.
Answer: As a general rule, the answer is yes. Under the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, a verbal rental agreement concerning the use and occupancy of a dwelling unit is just as enforceable as a written rental agreement (or lease) is (A.R.S. 33-1310(13)).
Typically, a document that includes an offer, acceptance, and appropriate consideration will be considered legally binding. In most cases, a contract is binding in Arizona even if the parties signed it in another state.