Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1369
Failure to maintain
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If there is noncompliance by the tenant with section 33-1341 materially affecting health and safety that can be remedied by repair, replacement of a damaged item or cleaning and the tenant fails to comply as promptly as conditions require in case of emergency or within fourteen days after written notice by the landlord specifying the breach and requesting that the tenant remedy it within that period of time, the landlord may enter the dwelling unit and cause the work to be done in a workmanlike manner and submit an itemized bill for the actual and reasonable cost or the fair and reasonable value thereof as rent on the next date when periodic rent is due, or if the rental agreement has terminated, for immediate payment.
Under A.R.S. § 33-1301 et seq. § 33-1369, when a tenant fails to address a health-or-safety issue covered by § 33-1341—such as needed repairs, replacements, or cleaning—the landlord gains a specific remedy after proper notice. If the tenant does not fix the problem within fourteen days of written notice (or sooner in an emergency), the landlord may enter the unit, have the work done in a workmanlike manner, and bill the tenant for the actual and reasonable cost. That bill is then treated as additional rent, due on the next regular rent date, or immediately if the lease has already ended.
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Operators seeking to use the remedy established by A.R.S. § 33-1301 et seq. § 33-1369 generally document the tenant's noncompliance with § 33-1341 in writing, specifying the exact breach and the fourteen-day window for correction (or a shorter emergency timeframe). If the tenant does not remedy the issue within that period, compliant operators arrange for the work to be completed in a workmanlike manner and prepare an itemized bill reflecting actual and reasonable costs. That bill is then applied as rent on the next due date, or demanded immediately if the tenancy has ended.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
A.R.S. § 33-1301 et seq. § 33-1369 gives landlords a pathway to enter and repair a unit—then charge the cost as rent—when a tenant has not addressed a health-or-safety deficiency after written notice. Tenants who believe a landlord has misapplied this provision, for example by charging costs that are not actual and reasonable or by entering without proper notice, may have grounds to raise that as a defense or file a complaint with a local housing authority. Tenant-rights organizations in Arizona can help explain how § 33-1341 obligations and this provision interact in practice.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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