Arizona notice periods
A Arizona landlord must give 30 days’ written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and the tenant must give the same. A rent increase needs 30 days’ notice. For nonpayment, the landlord must serve a 5-day notice to pay or quit before filing for eviction.
The Arizona rules in detail
30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date, by either party; 10 days for week-to-week
At least 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date on a month-to-month tenancy; no statute specifically addresses rent increases, the 30-day figure is derived from the termination rule in § 33-1375(B)
5 days. The tenant may cure by paying everything owed within the period; after that the landlord may file for eviction.
Serving the notice
- Notice must be in writing. Text messages and emails count only where the lease or statute allows electronic notice.
- The clock starts when the notice is delivered, not when it is written. Mailed notices usually add days; check the statute’s service rules.
- Termination notices generally take effect at the end of a rental period. Served mid-month, a 30-day notice ends the tenancy at the end of the next full month.
- A fixed-term lease ends on its own date; these periods apply to month-to-month tenancies and to tenancies that continued after a lease expired.
Source: A.R.S. § 33-1375; § 33-1368(B).
Related Arizona rules
- Late fees: No statutory dollar or percentage cap and no statutory grace period; the landlord may collect 'a reasonable late fee set forth in a written rental agreement' (A.R.S. § 33-1368(B)). Reasonableness is undefined in statute. (Mobile home parks have a separate 5-day grace rule under § 33-1414, out of scope.) Late fee calculator.
- Security deposit: 1.5 months' rent (security 'however denominated', including prepaid rent; tenant may voluntarily pay more); returned 14 business days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays) after termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession and demand by the tenant. Deposit rules.
- All rules on one page: Arizona landlord and tenant law.
Frequently asked questions
How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Arizona?
30 days’ written notice for a month-to-month tenancy. 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date, by either party; 10 days for week-to-week
How much notice does a tenant have to give in Arizona?
30 days’ written notice on a month-to-month tenancy. A fixed-term lease ends on its own date unless it says otherwise.
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Arizona?
30 days. At least 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date on a month-to-month tenancy; no statute specifically addresses rent increases, the 30-day figure is derived from the termination rule in § 33-1375(B)
How long is a pay-or-quit notice in Arizona?
5 days. The tenant can stop the eviction by paying the full amount within that time.
Does the notice have to end on the last day of the month?
In most states, yes: a termination notice on a periodic tenancy takes effect at the end of a rental period that is at least the required number of days after service. Serving on the 15th with a 30-day requirement typically ends the tenancy at the end of the following month, not 30 days later. The calculator shows both dates.