Arizona Landlord Notices Pack

ARIZONA LANDLORD NOTICES PACK

Selected Notice Templates Under the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

NOTICE 1: FIVE-DAY NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT

ARIZONA STATUTORY NOTICE PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 33-1368(B)

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

LANDLORD INFORMATION:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: AZ ZIP: [____]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

TENANT INFORMATION:
Name(s): [________________________________]
Rental Property Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: AZ ZIP: [____]
Unit/Apt. No.: [____]

FIVE-DAY NOTICE TO PAY OR QUIT

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED TENANT(S):

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you are in default of your rental agreement for the above-described premises due to nonpayment of rent.

RENT OWED:

DEMAND FOR PAYMENT:

Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 33-1368(B), you are hereby given FIVE (5) CALENDAR DAYS after receipt of this notice to pay the past-due periodic rent and any reasonable late fee stated in a written rental agreement. This notice states the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if that amount is not paid within the five-day period.

DEADLINE TO PAY OR VACATE: [__/__/____]

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Payment shall be made by: ☐ Cash ☐ Certified Check ☐ Money Order ☐ Other: [________________]

Payment shall be delivered to: [________________________________]

During the hours of: [________________________________]

FAILURE TO COMPLY:

If you fail to pay the full amount due or vacate the premises within five (5) days after receipt of this notice, the rental agreement will terminate, and the landlord may immediately commence an action for possession of the premises pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-1377.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Under Arizona law, if you tender all past-due periodic rent and a reasonable late fee stated in a written rental agreement before filing, the rental agreement is reinstated. The repeat-noncompliance rule in subsection (A) should not be used to make a later nonpayment notice under subsection (B) noncurable.

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]
Title: [________________________________]

NOTICE 2: TEN-DAY NOTICE TO CURE (ORDINARY MATERIAL LEASE VIOLATION)

ARIZONA STATUTORY NOTICE PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 33-1368(A)

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arizona [____]

NOTICE OF MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE WITH RENTAL AGREEMENT

You are hereby notified that you are in material noncompliance with your rental agreement. The specific acts and/or omissions constituting the breach are as follows:

DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION(S):

☐ Unauthorized occupant(s): [________________________________]
☐ Unauthorized pet(s): [________________________________]
☐ Excessive noise/disturbance on: [________________________________]
☐ Damage to property: [________________________________]
☐ Failure to maintain premises: [________________________________]
☐ Other material lease violation not governed by the five-day § 33-1341 health-and-safety track: [________________________________]
☐ Violation of rules and regulations: [________________________________]
☐ Other lease violation: [________________________________]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

LEASE PROVISION(S) VIOLATED:
Section/Paragraph: [________________________________]

DEMAND TO CURE:

Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 33-1368(A), you are hereby given TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS from receipt of this notice to remedy the above-described material lease violation(s).

DEADLINE TO CURE: [__/__/____]

REQUIRED ACTION TO CURE:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

FAILURE TO COMPLY:

If the breach is not remedied within ten (10) days after receipt of this notice, the rental agreement shall terminate on [__/__/____], and you must vacate the premises. The landlord may then commence legal proceedings to recover possession.

TRACK LIMITATION: Do not use this ten-day cure notice for (1) noncompliance with § 33-1341 materially affecting health and safety, which has a five-day cure track; (2) a second act of the same or similar noncompliance after a previous remedy, for which § 33-1368(A) authorizes a special-detainer action ten days after a written second-noncompliance notice; or (3) a material and irreparable on-premises breach, which has an immediate-termination track. Arizona counsel must select and draft the correct notice.

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 3: IMMEDIATE NOTICE TO QUIT (SERIOUS VIOLATIONS)

ARIZONA STATUTORY NOTICE PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 33-1368(A)

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arizona [____]

IMMEDIATE NOTICE TO VACATE - NO OPPORTUNITY TO CURE

You are hereby notified that your rental agreement is IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED due to the following material and irreparable on-premises breach:

GROUNDS FOR IMMEDIATE TERMINATION:

☐ Discharge of a weapon on the premises (A.R.S. § 33-1368(A))
☐ Homicide prescribed in A.R.S. §§ 13-1102 through 13-1105
☐ Prostitution as defined in A.R.S. § 13-3211
☐ Criminal street gang activity as prescribed in A.R.S. § 13-105
☐ Activity prohibited by A.R.S. § 13-2308
☐ Unlawful manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, use, or storage of a controlled substance as defined in A.R.S. § 13-3451
☐ Threatening or intimidating prohibited by A.R.S. § 13-1202
☐ Assault prohibited by A.R.S. § 13-1203
☐ Nuisance found under A.R.S. § 12-991
☐ Conduct jeopardizing health, safety, or welfare, or involving imminent or actual serious property damage
☐ Other material and irreparable noncompliance: [________________________________]

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT:
Date of Incident: [__/__/____]
Time of Incident: [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

TERMINATION DATE: IMMEDIATE - You must vacate the premises by [__/__/____]

WARNING:

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-1368(A), this notice does not provide an opportunity to cure because the alleged on-premises breach is material and irreparable. If you fail to vacate, the landlord may proceed under A.R.S. § 33-1377.

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 4: NOTICE OF LEASE TERMINATION (END OF TERM)

ARIZONA NOTICE OF TERMINATION PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 33-1375

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arizona [____]

NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TENANCY

☐ LANDLORD-INITIATED TERMINATION
☐ TENANT-INITIATED TERMINATION

Dear [________________________________]:

This letter serves as formal notice to terminate the tenancy at the above-referenced property.

TYPE OF TENANCY:

☐ Week-to-Week Tenancy - Written notice at least ten (10) days before the stated termination date under A.R.S. § 33-1375(A)
☐ Month-to-Month Tenancy - Written notice at least thirty (30) days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice under A.R.S. § 33-1375(B)
☐ Fixed-Term Lease - Lease expires on [__/__/____]

TERMINATION DATE: [__/__/____]

REASON FOR TERMINATION (if applicable):
☐ End of lease term
☐ Non-renewal of periodic tenancy
☐ Sale of property
☐ Landlord or family member moving in
☐ Major renovation/rehabilitation
☐ Other: [________________________________]

MOVE-OUT REQUIREMENTS:

1. Remove all personal belongings by the termination date
2. Return all keys, garage door openers, and access devices to: [________________________________]
3. Leave the premises in clean condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted
4. Remove all trash and debris
5. Disconnect utilities in your name as of [__/__/____]
6. Provide forwarding address for security deposit return

MOVE-IN INSPECTION FORM:

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-1321(C), you were provided a move-in inspection form at the commencement of your tenancy. Please refer to this form when preparing for move-out.

SECURITY DEPOSIT:

After termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession, and your demand, A.R.S. § 33-1321(D) requires the itemized list and any amount due within fourteen (14) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and other legal holidays. Unless you make other written arrangements, they will be mailed by first-class mail to your last known place of residence.

This forwarding-address request also serves as a place for the tenant to make the statutory demand: ☐ Tenant demands the itemized list and any amount due under § 33-1321(D).

FORWARDING ADDRESS FOR SECURITY DEPOSIT:

Please provide your forwarding address in writing:

Forwarding Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [____]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 5: NOTICE OF ENTRY (INSPECTION/REPAIRS)

ARIZONA NOTICE OF ENTRY PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 33-1343

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arizona [____]

NOTICE OF LANDLORD'S INTENT TO ENTER PREMISES

Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 33-1343, you are hereby notified that the landlord or landlord's authorized agent intends to enter your rental unit.

DATE OF ENTRY: [__/__/____]

TIME OF ENTRY: Between [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM and [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

PURPOSE OF ENTRY:

☐ Routine inspection
☐ Make repairs: [________________________________]
☐ Make improvements or alterations
☐ Supply agreed services
☐ Exhibit unit to prospective tenants
☐ Exhibit unit to prospective purchasers
☐ Exhibit unit to contractors/workmen
☐ Exhibit unit to mortgagees or insurance agents
☐ Pest control treatment
☐ Smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector inspection
☐ Other: [________________________________]

PERSON(S) WHO WILL ENTER:

Name: [________________________________]
Company (if applicable): [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:

Under Arizona law (A.R.S. § 33-1343):

• Except in an emergency or when impracticable, the landlord must give at least TWO (2) DAYS' NOTICE of intent to enter
• Entry must be at reasonable times
• The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent
• The landlord may enter without tenant consent in an emergency
• Except for court orders, §§ 33-1369 and 33-1370, or abandonment or surrender, the statute gives no other access right
• A tenant's qualifying service or maintenance request constitutes permission for entry solely to act on that request and waives a separate access notice under § 33-1343(B)

TENANT'S PRESENCE:

☐ Your presence is requested
☐ Your presence is not required

CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you have questions or need to reschedule, please contact:

Name: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 6: NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE

ARIZONA NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arizona [____]

NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE

Dear [________________________________]:

This letter serves as official notice that your monthly rent will be increased as detailed below.

CURRENT RENT INFORMATION:

NEW RENT INFORMATION:

LEASE MODIFICATION AND NOTICE REVIEW:

This notice proposes a new rental rate. A.R.S. § 33-1375 establishes ten-day and thirty-day rules for terminating periodic tenancies; it does not state those periods as rent-increase notice rules. Identify the lease clause and other authority that permit the proposed change.

Lease-required notice period: [________________________________]

Other counsel-verified notice period: [________________________________]

ACCEPTANCE:

☐ Tenant must sign and return the acknowledgment below.

☐ The lease or other applicable law permits another acceptance method described here: [________________________________]

Do not assume continued occupancy alone accepts the proposed rate without review of the lease and applicable law.

DECLINING THE INCREASE:

If the parties do not agree to the proposed rate, either party may use a termination right available under the lease and A.R.S. § 33-1375. Week-to-week notice must be given at least ten days before the stated termination date. Month-to-month notice must be given at least thirty days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Beginning [__/__/____], rent payments of $[________________________________] shall be due on the [____] day of each month.

Payment shall be made to: [________________________________]
Payment address: [________________________________]
Accepted payment methods: [________________________________]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 7: SECURITY DEPOSIT ITEMIZATION LETTER

ARIZONA SECURITY DEPOSIT DISPOSITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 33-1321

Date: [__/__/____]

TENANT INFORMATION:
Name(s): [________________________________]
Former Rental Address: [________________________________], Arizona [____]
Forwarding Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [____]

LANDLORD INFORMATION:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: AZ ZIP: [____]

TENANCY INFORMATION:
Lease Start Date: [__/__/____]
Lease End Date: [__/__/____]
Date Possession Returned: [__/__/____]
Keys Returned: ☐ Yes ☐ No
Move-In Inspection Completed: ☐ Yes ☐ No

SECURITY DEPOSIT ACCOUNTING:

ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS:

Use a row only for rent, a charge specified in the signed lease or provided by the chapter (subject to mitigation), or actual damages suffered from tenant noncompliance with A.R.S. § 33-1341. Identify the signed lease clause or statutory basis and retain supporting records.

DEPOSIT DISPOSITION:

☐ Check enclosed in the amount of $[________________________________]
☐ Full deposit applied to amounts owed; no refund due
☐ Deposit insufficient; tenant owes additional $[________________________________]

MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT CONDITION COMPARISON:

ARIZONA LAW NOTICE:

Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 33-1321:

• Maximum Security / Prepaid Rent Demanded or Received: One and one-half (1.5) months' rent; a tenant may voluntarily pay more rent in advance
• Return Deadline: Fourteen (14) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and other legal holidays, after termination, delivery of possession, and tenant demand
• Nonrefundable fees must be designated as such in writing; fees not designated nonrefundable are refundable
• Unless the tenant makes other written arrangements, the landlord must send the itemization and amount due by first-class mail to the tenant's last known place of residence
• A tenant who does not dispute the deductions or amount due within sixty days after the prescribed mailing waives further claims and the stated amount becomes valid and final

TENANT DEMAND: ☐ Tenant has demanded the itemized list and amount due under § 33-1321(D) on [__/__/____].

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 8: MOVE-OUT INSPECTION NOTICE

ARIZONA MOVE-OUT INSPECTION NOTICE

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arizona [____]

NOTICE OF MOVE-OUT INSPECTION

Dear [________________________________]:

As your tenancy is scheduled to end on [__/__/____], we are writing to inform you of the move-out inspection process.

INSPECTION DETAILS:

Proposed Inspection Date: [__/__/____]
Proposed Inspection Time: [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

YOUR RIGHT TO BE PRESENT:

A.R.S. § 33-1321(C) requires written notification at move-in that the tenant may be present at the move-out inspection. On the tenant's request, the landlord must notify the tenant when the inspection will occur. The landlord need not conduct a joint inspection when the tenant is being evicted for a material and irreparable breach and the landlord has reasonable cause to fear violence or intimidation.

☐ Tenant requests notice of when the landlord's move-out inspection will occur.

☐ I wish to be present at the inspection
☐ I do not wish to be present at the inspection

SCHEDULING:

If the proposed date/time does not work for you, please contact us to reschedule:

Contact Name: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

PLEASE RESPOND BY: [__/__/____]

MOVE-IN INSPECTION FORM:

Please refer to the move-in inspection form provided at the commencement of your tenancy. The condition of the premises at move-out will be compared to this form.

MOVE-OUT CHECKLIST:

Kitchen:
☐ Clean stove, oven, and range hood
☐ Clean refrigerator inside and out
☐ Clean dishwasher
☐ Clean countertops and cabinets (inside and out)
☐ Clean sink and disposal
☐ Clean floors

Bathrooms:
☐ Clean toilet, tub, shower, and sink
☐ Clean mirrors and fixtures
☐ Clean floors
☐ Remove mold/mildew

General (All Rooms):
☐ Patch small nail holes (per lease terms)
☐ Clean all light fixtures and ceiling fans
☐ Clean windows and window sills
☐ Clean blinds/window coverings
☐ Vacuum carpets/clean floors
☐ Remove all personal belongings
☐ Remove all trash and debris
☐ Replace burned-out light bulbs

Exterior (if applicable):
☐ Maintain landscaping per lease terms
☐ Clean pool/spa (if applicable)
☐ Clean patio/balcony
☐ Remove all personal items from yard

ITEMS TO RETURN:

☐ All keys (quantity: [____])
☐ Garage door opener(s) (quantity: [____])
☐ Mailbox key
☐ Pool key/access card
☐ Gate remote/access card
☐ Parking permits
☐ Other: [________________________________]

Return items to: [________________________________]

FORWARDING ADDRESS:

Please provide your forwarding address for security deposit return:

New Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [____]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR LANDLORD NOTICES
STATE OF ARIZONA

I, [________________________________], certify that on [__/__/____], I delivered the following notice:

TYPE OF NOTICE SERVED:

☐ Five-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit
☐ Ten-Day Notice to Cure or Quit (Lease Violation)
☐ Immediate Notice to Quit (Serious Violations)
☐ Notice of Lease Termination
☐ Notice of Entry
☐ Notice of Rent Increase
☐ Security Deposit Itemization Letter
☐ Move-Out Inspection Notice
☐ Other: [________________________________]

SERVED UPON:

Tenant Name(s): [________________________________]
Property Address: [________________________________], Arizona [____]

METHOD OF SERVICE / DELIVERY:

For a statutory tenant notice governed by A.R.S. § 33-1313, use hand delivery to the tenant or registered/certified mail. Do not use the post-filing summons method in § 33-1377(B) as the pre-suit notice method.

☐ Hand Delivery: Delivered directly to tenant at [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM
Location: [________________________________]

☐ Registered or Certified Mail: Mailed to the tenant's designated place for receipt or last known residence
Tracking Number: [________________________________]
Date Mailed: [__/__/____]
Actual or deemed receipt date: [__/__/____]

☐ Other Non-Eviction Notice: [DESCRIBE METHOD AND APPLICABLE AUTHORITY]

DECLARATION:

I certify that the foregoing delivery information is true and correct.

Executed on [__/__/____] at [________________________________], Arizona.

________________________________________
Signature of Person Who Served Notice

Printed Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]

ARIZONA LANDLORD-TENANT LAW QUICK REFERENCE

Key Notice Periods:

Security Deposit Rules:

• Maximum Demanded/Received Security, Including Prepaid Rent: One and one-half (1.5) months' rent; voluntary advance rent may exceed that amount
• Return Deadline: 14 days excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and other legal holidays, after termination, delivery of possession, and tenant demand
• Move-In Inspection Form: Required
• Itemization Required: Yes
• Nonrefundable Fees: Must be designated in writing as nonrefundable

Required Landlord Disclosures:

• Move-in inspection checklist (A.R.S. § 33-1321(C))
• Purpose of nonrefundable fees/deposits (A.R.S. § 33-1321(B))
• Bedbug educational materials (A.R.S. § 33-1319; single-family residences are excluded from that section)

OFFICIAL SOURCES

• A.R.S. § 33-1313 — Notice
• A.R.S. § 33-1321 — Security deposits
• A.R.S. § 33-1343 — Access
• A.R.S. § 33-1368 — Tenant noncompliance and failure to pay rent
• A.R.S. § 33-1375 — Periodic tenancy and holdover
• A.R.S. § 33-1377 — Special detainer actions
• A.R.S. § 33-1319 — Bedbug control

This notice pack is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Arizona landlord-tenant laws are subject to change. Consult with an Arizona-licensed attorney for specific legal matters.