An Arizona eviction notice is a written notice a landlord serves on a tenant to end the tenancy. The landlord uses it for nonpayment of rent, a lease violation, or a no-cause end to a periodic tenancy, and must serve it before filing the case in court.[1] Arizona law also sets a different notice period for each reason.[1] A landlord must give five days for unpaid rent, ten days for most other lease violations, and thirty (30) days to end a month-to-month tenancy without cause.[1]
The landlord must deliver the required notice before going to court, and the tenant keeps a legal right to fix certain lease violations within the notice period.[1] You can create a free Arizona eviction notice below, or start with our general eviction notice tool for other states.
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Last Updated: September 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current Arizona law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
An eviction notice is also called a "notice to quit" or a "notice to vacate." All three names refer to the same legal document. A landlord uses it to start the eviction process in Arizona.
Arizona eviction notices and rental agreements must follow Title 33, Chapter 10 of the Arizona Revised Statutes and related state law.[1][2] In practice, a landlord who skips a required notice or serves it incorrectly risks losing the case.
The eviction process in Arizona is also shaped by:
These laws set the notice deadlines below.[1] In practice, landlords hand the notice to the tenant rather than only posting it. Tenants must pay rent on time and follow the lease terms, or a landlord may begin the eviction process.[1]
Arizona law also does not let a tenant withhold rent for a reason the landlord-tenant chapter does not authorize.[1]
| Notice for Nonpayment of Rent | 5 days |
| Notice for Nuisance, Waste, or Illegal Activity | 5 days |
| Notice for Other Lease Violations | 10 days |
| No-Cause Notice (Month-to-Month Tenancy) | 30 days |
| State Law | Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 33 |
No. Evicting a tenant in Arizona runs through the court, not through the landlord's own decision. State law sets how the landlord's case is started, through a special detainer action.[1] In practice, the court papers and the hearing follow the court's own rules.
Arizona landlords use several eviction notices, and the type depends on the reason for ending the tenancy. A landlord uses a five-day notice for nonpayment of rent, a five-day notice for nuisance, waste, or illegal activity, or a ten-day written notice for other lease violations. A separate thirty (30) day written notice ends a periodic tenancy without cause, and Arizona counts every one of these periods in calendar days.[1]
Nonpayment of rent. Under Arizona law, if rent is unpaid when due, the landlord must give the tenant written notice of the nonpayment.[1] The notice must also state the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if the rent is not paid within five (5) days.[1]
If the tenant still does not pay, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement. The landlord does this only by filing a special detainer action in court under section 33-1377, rather than removing the tenant directly.[1]
Nuisance, waste, or illegal activity. Arizona law sets a separate five day notice for nuisance, waste or similar serious misconduct.[1] The notice must specify the acts or omissions that make up the breach.[1]
"The landlord may deliver a written notice to the tenant specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate on a date not less than five days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied in five days."
In other words, the tenant has five (5) days after receipt of the notice to fix the problem before the rental agreement ends.
Other lease violations. For a lease violation other than nonpayment, nuisance, or waste, Arizona law requires the landlord to give the tenant written notice describing the violation.[1] The rental agreement ends on a date not less than ten (10) days after the tenant's receipt of the notice, unless the tenant remedies the breach within that ten-day period.[1]
Under Arizona law, a tenant is held responsible for the actions of the tenant's guests that violate the lease agreement or the landlord's rules or regulations. This responsibility applies if the tenant could reasonably be expected to be aware that those actions might occur. The tenant must also have tried, to the best of the tenant's ability, to prevent them.[1]
Ending a periodic tenancy without cause. Either the landlord or the tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy by giving the other party written notice at least thirty (30) days before the next periodic rental date.[2] This notice does not require a lease violation, and it simply ends the tenancy going forward.[2]
Landlords often pair the 30-day notice with a certificate of service, signed by whoever delivers the notice and given to the other party.
Evicting a tenant in Arizona has three stages. The landlord must serve the correct written notice and, if the tenant does not comply, file a special detainer action in court.[1] In practice, the court then decides the outcome, and a landlord does not force a tenant out before that process is finished.
No self-help evictions. Arizona law does not let a landlord shut off the utilities it provides until the day after the writ of restitution is executed.[1] In practice, tenants are not removed before the court process is finished either.
A landlord may not discontinue utility services the landlord provides until the day following the day a writ of restitution or execution is executed, pursuant to section 12-1181.[1] Any such disconnection may be performed only by a person authorized by the utility whose service is being discontinued.[1]
Evicting a tenant in Arizona starts with the correct written notice. The landlord gives five days for nonpayment of rent, ten days for most lease violations, or thirty (30) days for a no-cause notice ending a periodic tenancy.[1][2] If the tenant does not pay, fix the problem, or move out in time, the landlord finishes the eviction. The landlord does this by filing the case in court rather than removing the tenant directly.[1]
When a landlord starts an eviction in Arizona, the initial court filing typically includes two documents. These are a complaint describing the reason for the case and a summons notifying the tenant of the lawsuit. After judgment, the court issues a writ of restitution ordering the tenant to leave.
The landlord typically completes the summons on the same day as the complaint. The summons announces the lawsuit, while the complaint sets out the landlord's specific reasons and claims.
This page provides general information about Arizona eviction notices and is not legal advice. For legal guidance about a specific situation, including tenant rights and next steps, consult a licensed Arizona attorney or the Arizona courts.
Unless noted otherwise, the sources below are from the Ariz. Rev. Stat..