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AZ HB2363

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2023

Primary Sponsor

Leezah Sun

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Requires landlords to provide 10 days written notice before terminating a rental agreement for material noncompliance, with specific definitions of material falsification including false information about occupants, pets, income, employment, criminal records, and eviction history.

  • Reduces notice period to 5 days for breaches materially affecting health and safety under section 33-1341, and allows immediate termination with written notice for material and irreparable breaches including illegal weapons discharge, homicide, prostitution, gang activity, controlled substance violations, assault, threatening/intimidating conduct, or serious property damage.

  • Specifies that rent withholding is not permitted unless authorized by law, and allows landlords to terminate rental agreements if rent is unpaid after 5 days written notice; rental agreement can be reinstated if tenant pays all back rent and reasonable late fees before special detainer action is filed.

  • Adds new restrictions on lease termination for tenants with 12 or more months of tenancy, limiting termination reasons to: nonpayment of rent, material breach of rental agreement, or landlord/family member moving in or removal from rental market; requires one month rent waiver or relocation assistance for terminations under the family move-in provision.

  • Clarifies landlord can discontinue utilities and handle tenant personal property the day after writ of restitution or execution is executed, and holds tenants responsible for guests' lease violations if tenant could reasonably foresee and prevent such actions.

Legislative Description

Landlord tenant; evictions for cause

Arizona Residential Landlord And Tenant Act

Last Action

House read second time

1/26/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules1/25/2023
Commerce1/25/2023

Full Bill Text

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