Everything you're responsible for as a landlord in Arizona

No statewide limit on rent increases for private residential tenancies; rent control is declared a matter of statewide concern and preempted by the state (does not apply to government-owned/financed/subsidized housing).

Landlord may not demand or receive security, however denominated, including prepaid rent, of more than one and one-half month's rent; tenant may voluntarily pay more advance rent.

ARLTA has no rent-increase notice provision. Practical floor is the 30-day notice needed to end/alter a month-to-month tenancy (10 days week-to-week); fixed-term rent is set by the lease.

Cities and towns 'shall not have the power to control rents' on private residential property; exception only for housing owned/financed/insured/subsidized by government agencies. No local rent-control or just-cause ordinances.

Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date (10 days week-to-week); no ground is required. Retaliation and discrimination limits still apply.

Within 14 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession AND demand by the tenant, landlord must give an itemized list of deductions plus any refund due.

If rent is unpaid and the tenant fails to pay within 5 days after written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate, landlord may terminate by filing a special detainer action (§ 33-1377).