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Free Arizona Cash for
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Last reviewed September 2026

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Arizona Cash for Keys Agreement

This Cash for Keys Agreement is built with Arizona as the governing state. These are the Arizona landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.

Arizona rules at a glance

Arizona rules for a Cash for Keys Agreement
Security deposit limit1½ months’ rent (security plus prepaid rent)A.R.S. §33-1321(A)
Deposit return14 days, excluding weekends & holidays, with an itemized listA.R.S. §33-1321(D)
Pet depositsArizona has no separate pet-deposit statute, so a refundable pet deposit counts toward the 1½-month cap. No pet deposit or fee may be charged for an assistance animal under fair-housing law.
Month-to-month termination30 days’ written notice before the rental dateA.R.S. §33-1375(B)
Nonpayment eviction notice5 days to payA.R.S. §33-1368(B)
Nonpayment of rentA written 5-day notice to pay; if rent isn’t paid, the landlord may file a special detainer action. The tenant can reinstate by paying all past-due rent and reasonable late fees — plus attorney’s fees and court costs once a case is filed (§33-1368(B)).

Security deposits in Arizona

An Arizona landlord can’t demand or receive security — including prepaid rent — of more than one and one-half months’ rent (§33-1321(A)). A tenant may voluntarily prepay more rent, but the landlord can’t require it.

  • Non-refundable fees — The purpose of every non-refundable fee or deposit must be stated in writing. Any fee or deposit not designated non-refundable is refundable (§33-1321(B)).
  • Move-in paperwork — At the start of the tenancy the landlord must give the tenant a signed copy of the lease, a move-in form for recording existing damage, and written notice that the tenant may be present at the move-out inspection (§33-1321(C)).
  • 14 business days — After the tenancy ends, possession is delivered and the tenant makes a demand, the landlord has 14 days — excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays — to mail an itemized list of deductions and the balance to the tenant’s last known address (§33-1321(D)).
  • Double damages — A landlord who doesn’t comply can owe the tenant the amount due plus damages of twice the amount wrongfully withheld (§33-1321(E)).
  • Pet deposits — Arizona has no separate pet-deposit statute, so a refundable pet deposit counts toward the 1½-month cap. No pet deposit or fee may be charged for an assistance animal under fair-housing law.

Ending an Arizona tenancy

Notice to end an Arizona tenancy with no fixed term (A.R.S. §33-1375)
Week-to-week10 days
Month-to-month30 days before the periodic rental date
  • Nonpayment of rent — A written 5-day notice to pay; if rent isn’t paid, the landlord may file a special detainer action. The tenant can reinstate by paying all past-due rent and reasonable late fees — plus attorney’s fees and court costs once a case is filed (§33-1368(B)).
  • Lease violations — A material breach gets a 10-day notice to cure; a breach materially affecting health and safety gets 5 days. If the same or a similar breach recurs during the lease, the landlord can file a special detainer action 10 days after a written notice of the second breach, without another chance to cure (§33-1368(A)).
  • Material and irreparable breaches — Conduct such as illegal discharge of a weapon, drug manufacturing or dealing, threatening or assault, or serious property damage allows immediate termination (§33-1368(A)).
  • Domestic violence — A tenant who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault may end the lease with written notice and a protective order or police report, with a release date within 30 days and no early-termination fee; the incident generally must have occurred within the 30 days before the notice (§33-1318).
  • Holdover — A willful, bad-faith holdover lets the landlord recover up to the greater of two months’ rent or twice actual damages (§33-1375(C)).

Arizona Cash for Keys Agreement FAQs

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

No more than one and one-half months’ rent, counting security and any required prepaid rent together (A.R.S. §33-1321(A)). Any non-refundable fee must be labeled as such in writing, or it’s treated as refundable (§33-1321(B)).

How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Arizona?

Fourteen days, not counting Saturdays, Sundays or legal holidays, after the tenancy ends, possession is returned and the tenant makes a demand. The landlord must mail an itemized list of deductions with the balance; failing to comply can cost twice the amount wrongfully withheld (§33-1321(D), (E)).

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