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Arizona landlord tenant law attorney Norm Keyt provides this information as a public service to help people learn about Arizona landlord tenant law.

Arizona Landlord Tenant Laws

	Arizona Residential Landlord Tenant Act
	Arizona Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
	Arizona Eviction Laws - Forcible Detainers
	Arizona Fair Housing Act

How to Evict an Arizona Residential Tenant

Norm Keyt's step by step guide for landlords who do not want to use a lawyer to evict a tenant.

Residential Evictions

The Arizona Supreme Court's explanation of residential evictions for nonpayment of rent.

Eviction for Criminal Activity

Landlords can evict tenants engaged in certain criminal activity.

Landlords & Tenants

The landlord tenant relationship by Community Legal Services

University of Arizona Guides for Student Tenants - Helpful for all Residential Tenants

	All About Leases and Tenancy - general overview of Arizona landlord tenant law from the tenant's perspective.
	Landlord's Obligations - know what your landlord must do.
	Movin' In & Movin' Out - key points in time for tenants & landlords.
	Conditions Checklist - how to document the condition of the premises.
	Protect Yourself - general thoughts on how tenants can protection themselves.
	Rights & Obligations of Tenants - a good summary
	Signing Your Lease
	Security Deposits
	Moving In & Getting Settled
	School, Work & Life
	Moving Out
	Ending Your Lease

U of Arizona Sample Letters

	Notice of Fowarding Address, Demand for Return of Security Deposit
	Tenant’s Second Demand for Return of Security Deposit
	Notice of a Termination for a Month-to-Month Rental Agreement
	Self Protection When Breaking a Lease
	Seizure of Personal Belongings During Occupancy
	Lock-Out
	Tenant Demanding Maintenance: Self-Help Remedy
	Self-Help Remedy: Completion
	Tenant Demanding Maintenance Termination

Arizona Tenants Advocates

Tenant oriented organization and website which has the following articles:

	Guidelines for Effective Tenancy
	Security Deposits
	Tenant Risks in Arizona
	Tenant Self-Help Repair
	Protection from Retaliation

Tenant's Rights After a Foreclosure

A tenant who is evicted from a home after the landlord loses the property in a foreclosure may have a lawsuit against the landlord.

Pro-Tenant Lease Clauses

Pro-tenant clauses tenant's should put into Arizona residential leases.

Arizona Landlord Tenant Act Summaries

	by the Arizona Supreme Court
	by the University of Arizona

$1,000 Fine for Residential Landlords for Not Filing County Assessor Notice

Arizona residential property owners must file a notice with County Assessor or a tenant may cancel the lease.

Arizona Leasing Forms

Residential lease, lead paint disclosure, tenant related documents & eviction forms.

Arizona Fair Housing Act

Questions and answers about Arizona's Fair Housing Act.

US Department of Housing & Urban Development Fair Housing Guides

	Fair Housing Quiz
	Fair Housing - Equal Opportunity for All
	Fair Housing It's Your Right
	Guidance Regarding Advertisements Under §804(c) of the Fair Housing Act
	Part 109 - Fair Housing Advertising
	Discrimination against People of Faith
	Group homes, local land use & the Fair Housing Act
	Post 9/11 rights and responsibilities of landlords and residents
	Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act
	Federal Fair Housing Laws

Fair Housing Rights of People with Disabilities

Arizona Center for Disability Law's article.

Maricopa County Recorder

Search the Maricopa County Recorder for judgments against a prospective tenant.

Maricopa County Superior Court Case Information

Search the Maricopa County Superior Court records to see if a prospective tenant has been involved in a lawsuit.

AZ Multihousing Association

A trade association for Arizona's apartment and rental housing industry.

Information for Tenants Provided by ASU's Student Legal Services

	Landlord's obligations to maintain residential premises.
	Landlord's security deposit obligations.
	Important considerations for tenants to remember when ending a lease.
	A guide to Arizona small claims court. Useful for tenants doing their own evictions in justice court.

About Norman Keyt

Norm Keyt has been an Arizona lawyer since 1975. He practices commercial civil litigation, including landlord-tenant disputes and evictions. In his thirty plus years of law practice, Norm has been lead counsel in over 100 jury trials. Norm can be reached by telephone at 602-265-0273, email at nck@keytlaw.com and fax at 602-265-5964. Communicating with Norman Keyt via email or otherwise does not cause you to become a client or cause your communications to be confidential or subject to the attorney client privilege.

To hire Arizona landlord's attorney Norm Keyt to evict a residential tenant or to advise you with respect to residential leases and problems with tenants, call Norm at 602-265-0273 or send an email to nck@keytlaw.com.

This page was last modified on February 23, 2009.

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