How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Arizona?

No more than one and a half months' rent, counting any prepaid rent, though the Tenant may volunteer more. The cap comes from Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321, and the lease repeats it in the deposit clause.

What does a Arizona landlord have to disclose with the lease?

Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the Arizona checklist has six items: name and address of the person authorized to manage the Premises and of the owner or the owner's agent for service of process, in writing; written notice that the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act is available on the Arizona Department of Housing website; and the purpose of every nonrefundable fee or deposit, in writing. The other three are on the checklist in the document. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.

Which Arizona statutes does this lease cite?

Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321, Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1343, Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1375 and Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1322, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.

Should a lawyer look at this Arizona lease before I use it?

It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Arizona statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Arizona landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.

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Arizona Residential Lease Agreement

A plain-language lease for a house or apartment in Arizona. The deposit, notice, entry and disclosure clauses follow Arizona statute, cited in the document. Download the blank PDF or e-sign it online; electronic signatures are recognized under the federal ESIGN Act and state UETA laws.

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Arizona rules in this lease

Security deposit cap: No more than one and a half months' rent, counting any prepaid rent, though the Tenant may volunteer more
Deposit return: Within 14 business days after the tenancy ends, the Tenant delivers possession and the Tenant demands the deposit, the Landlord mails the deposit and an itemized list of any deductions by first class mail to the Tenant's last known address, and the Tenant has 60 days after mailing to dispute the list.
Ending a month-to-month tenancy: Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice given at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice.
Landlord entry: The Landlord gives at least two days' notice before entering, enters at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency or when giving notice is impracticable.
Disclosures: 7 items, listed below with the section that requires each one
Statutes: Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321, Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1343, Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1375, Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1322. Read the Arizona statute
Rules read on: 2026-10-23

A general form, not legal advice, and not a claim that it complies with any law. Rules change and vary by city. Check the statute cited here, or ask a lawyer, before you rely on it.

What is different in Arizona

Pick Arizona and four parts of this lease change: the security deposit clause, the notice clause for a month-to-month tenancy, the entry clause and the disclosures checklist, each rewritten from the Arizona statute. The rest of the document reads the same in every state.

Start with the deposit. Arizona caps it at one and a half months' rent, counting any prepaid rent, though the Tenant may volunteer more. The statute does not say where the money is kept, so the lease leaves that to the landlord, but its return rule, quoted in full below, says when and how the deposit comes back, and requires an itemized statement of anything kept.

Ending a month-to-month tenancy works the same from both sides in Arizona. Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice given at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice.

Arizona also speaks to when a landlord may come in. The Landlord gives at least two days' notice before entering, enters at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency or when giving notice is impracticable.

The disclosures checklist carries six Arizona items on top of the federal lead paint notice, among them bed bug educational materials, each with the section that requires it and a line for the landlord's initials.

This row notes no city or county overlay for Arizona; if the property is in a city with its own rental ordinance, check it before signing. The state clauses follow four sections of Arizona law, read on October 23, 2026 and listed in the Statutes row above; the same citations print in the footer of the PDF.

Read the Arizona clauses

The wording below is what prints in the PDF for Arizona, word for word, under the headings Security deposit, Entry, Ending the lease and default, and Disclosures.

Security deposit

Within 14 business days after the tenancy ends, the Tenant delivers possession and the Tenant demands the deposit, the Landlord mails the deposit and an itemized list of any deductions by first class mail to the Tenant's last known address, and the Tenant has 60 days after mailing to dispute the list. The deposit may not exceed one and a half months' rent, counting any prepaid rent, though the Tenant may volunteer more.

Entry

The Landlord gives at least two days' notice before entering, enters at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency or when giving notice is impracticable.

Ending the lease and default

Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice given at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. If rent is unpaid or a term is broken, the Landlord gives the written notice Arizona law requires before ending the tenancy, and the Tenant is responsible for rent through the end of the term unless the Premises is re-rented sooner.

Disclosures the Landlord initials

Lead-based paint and hazards, for a building built before 1978, with the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. 4852d)
Name and address of the person authorized to manage the Premises and of the owner or the owner's agent for service of process, in writing (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1322)
Written notice that the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act is available on the Arizona Department of Housing website (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1322)
The purpose of every nonrefundable fee or deposit, in writing (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321(B))
A signed copy of the lease, a move-in form for noting existing damage, and written notice that the Tenant may attend the move-out inspection (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321(C))
Bed bug educational materials (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1319)
Pool safety notice when the Premises has a pool (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 36-1681(E))

Footer of the PDF: Arizona clauses follow Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321, Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1343, Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1375, Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1322 as read on 2026-10-23.

Arizona lease questions

How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Arizona?: No more than one and a half months' rent, counting any prepaid rent, though the Tenant may volunteer more. The cap comes from Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321, and the lease repeats it in the deposit clause.
When does the security deposit come back in Arizona?: Within 14 business days after the tenancy ends, the Tenant delivers possession and the Tenant demands the deposit, the Landlord mails the deposit and an itemized list of any deductions by first class mail to the Tenant's last known address, and the Tenant has 60 days after mailing to dispute the list.
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Arizona?: Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice given at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice.
How much notice does a Arizona landlord give before entering?: The Landlord gives at least two days' notice before entering, enters at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency or when giving notice is impracticable.
What does a Arizona landlord have to disclose with the lease?: Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the Arizona checklist has six items: name and address of the person authorized to manage the Premises and of the owner or the owner's agent for service of process, in writing; written notice that the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act is available on the Arizona Department of Housing website; and the purpose of every nonrefundable fee or deposit, in writing. The other three are on the checklist in the document. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.
Which Arizona statutes does this lease cite?: Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321, Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1343, Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1375 and Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1322, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.
Should a lawyer look at this Arizona lease before I use it?: It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Arizona statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Arizona landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.

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