This bill proposes amendments to the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, specifically updating the timeframes related to unpaid rent and tenant noncompliance. Under the current law, a landlord may take action if rent is unpaid for five days; the bill changes this period to fifteen days. Additionally, the bill modifies the conditions under which a landlord can terminate a rental agreement due to tenant noncompliance, allowing for immediate termination in cases of material and irreparable breaches, while also clarifying that the list of such breaches is not exhaustive.

Furthermore, the bill revises the provisions regarding tenant abandonment and the landlord's obligations to mitigate damages. It specifies that if a tenant abandons the unit, the landlord must make reasonable efforts to rent it at a fair price, and it updates the terminology from "month to month" and "week to week" to "month-to-month" and "week-to-week." The bill also extends the timeframe for determining tenant absence from the unit without notice from ten to fifteen days, aligning with the new rent payment period. Overall, these changes aim to provide clearer guidelines and protections for both landlords and tenants.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 33-1314, 33-1368, 33-1370, 14-3911, 33-1341, 33-1377, 13-1102, 13-1103, 13-1104, 13-1105, 13-3211, 13-105, 13-2308, 13-3451, 13-1202, 13-1203, 12-991, 12-1181