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AZ SB1588
Bill
Status
2/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Martin Quezada
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AI Summary
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Establishes "just cause" eviction protections for tenants with 12 months or more of continuous tenancy, limiting landlord termination to: nonpayment of rent, material breach of rental agreement, or landlord/family occupancy or property removal from rental market.
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Requires landlords to provide one month's rent as relocation assistance or waive one month's rent when terminating tenancy under the family occupancy or property removal provision.
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Clarifies that material falsification of criminal records, prior eviction history, and current criminal activity on rental applications is non-curable and grounds for immediate termination.
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Maintains existing landlord rights to terminate for material irreparable breaches including illegal drug activity, assault, gang activity, weapons discharge, homicide, prostitution, and threats/intimidation.
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Retains five-day notice and cure periods for health and safety violations materially affecting habitability, with ability to proceed to eviction after a second similar violation occurs.
Legislative Description
Landlord tenant; evictions for cause
Arizona Residential Landlord And Tenant Act
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/2/2022