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Arizona notice to vacate — the 30 days rule and a free letter

Arizona’s Residential Landlord and Tenant Act runs month-to-month terminations through the rent calendar: written notice “at least thirty days prior to the periodic rental date specified in the notice” (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1375(B)). Your letter names a rental date — the day rent would next come due — and must reach the landlord at least 30 days before it. Week-to-week tenancies need ten days (§ 33-1375(A)). Overstaying is expensive: a willful holdover exposes you to up to two months’ rent or twice the landlord’s actual damages (§ 33-1375(C)). The reward for clean paperwork is one of the fastest deposit clocks in the country — an itemized statement and refund within 14 business days of termination, delivery of possession, and your demand (§ 33-1321(D)), with double damages if it is wrongfully withheld (§ 33-1321(E)). You also have the right, on request, to be present at the move-out inspection (§ 33-1321(C)). The Arizona Department of Housing publishes the full Act free, since no state agency enforces it for you.

30 daystenant month-to-month notice · Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1375(B)

Not legal advice — general information for Arizona. Last reviewed: July 2026.

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Your date clears the state minimum

August 7, 2026 gives 35 days' notice — at or above Arizona's 30 days minimum for month-to-month tenants (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1375(B)). If your lease requires more, the lease controls.

Most statutes count notice to the end of a rental period — if rent is due on the 1st, plan to move out on the last day of a month.

[Tenant name(s)]

[Rental address]

July 3, 2026

[Landlord / property manager name]

Landlord / Property Manager

RE: Notice of intent to vacate — [Rental address]

Dear [Landlord / property manager name],

Please accept this letter as my written notice of intent to vacate the rental unit at [Rental address]. My tenancy will end and I will deliver possession of the premises no later than August 7, 2026. This provides at least 30 days of written notice, as required for month-to-month tenancies in Arizona (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1375(B)).

I will remove all personal belongings, return all keys and access devices, and leave the unit in clean condition, normal wear and tear excepted. Please contact me to schedule a move-out inspection.

I will provide a forwarding address for the return of my security deposit before my move-out date.

This notice is delivered via certified mail with return receipt requested on July 3, 2026.

Sincerely,

[Tenant name(s)]

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Arizona notice rules

✓Your notice must name a periodic rental date and be delivered at least 30 days before it — rent due the 1st means a letter in hand by September 1 to end the tenancy October 1 (last night in the unit: September 30).
✓Week-to-week rentals need 10 days before the termination date specified in the notice (§ 33-1375(A)).
✓The ARLTA’s service section (§ 33-1313) contemplates hand delivery or registered/certified mail — mailed notice adds transit days to your clock, so send early or deliver in person with a dated copy.
✓Ask in the letter to attend the move-out inspection: § 33-1321(C) requires the landlord to notify you of your right to be present, and being there heads off surprise damage claims.
✓Deposit: itemized list plus refund within 14 business days after termination, delivery of possession, and demand (§ 33-1321(D)) — roughly three calendar weeks, among the fastest in the country. Wrongful withholding costs the landlord twice the amount (§ 33-1321(E)).
✓Do not hold over past your own notice date: a willful holdover can cost up to two months’ rent or twice actual damages (§ 33-1375(C)).

For landlords

Landlords owe the identical 30 days before a periodic rental date under § 33-1375(B) — Arizona is symmetric. And there is no rent control anywhere in the state: A.R.S. § 33-1329 bars cities and counties from regulating rents, so Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff all follow the same ARLTA numbers.

Worked example with real dates

Rent of $1,600 due on the 1st in Phoenix, and you want out by September 30, 2026. Your notice names October 1 as the periodic rental date on which the tenancy ends, so it must be delivered by September 1. Handed over August 25, you gave 37 days — compliant. Delivered September 12 instead, the next rental date at least 30 days out is November 1: the tenancy ends October 31 and October’s $1,600 is owed.

Arizona notice to vacate FAQ

What does “periodic rental date” mean in my Arizona notice?

It is the day rent comes due each cycle — for most Arizona renters, the 1st. Under § 33-1375(B) your notice specifies one of those dates as the termination point, and the landlord must receive the letter at least 30 days beforehand. A notice that just says “I’m leaving in 30 days” mid-cycle invites a dispute; naming the rental date removes the ambiguity.

How fast does an Arizona landlord have to return my deposit?

Fourteen business days — roughly three calendar weeks — after the tenancy ends, you hand back possession, and you demand the deposit (§ 33-1321(D)). That demand element matters: put it in your notice letter along with a forwarding address. If deductions are bogus or the deadline blows past, § 33-1321(E) awards twice the amount wrongfully withheld. Note the 60-day window to dispute an itemized list once mailed, or the amounts become final.

Can I be present at the move-out inspection in Arizona?

Yes. Section 33-1321(C) requires landlords to notify tenants in writing that they may be present at the move-out inspection, and on request the landlord must tell you when it will happen. Attending — with your own photos — is the cheapest insurance against inflated damage deductions from your $1,600-plus deposit.

Does Phoenix or Tucson have rent control or extra notice rules?

No. A.R.S. § 33-1329 preempts the field: Arizona cities and counties cannot regulate rent on private residential property. The ARLTA applies uniformly statewide, so the 30-day/periodic-rental-date rule and the 14-business-day deposit clock are the same in Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, and Flagstaff. Your lease can still require more notice than the statute — check it.

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