Free Arizona Residential Lease Agreement
A configurable Arizona residential lease agreement that generates a signable multi-page PDF. Built to the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act — the one-and-a-half-month deposit cap that counts prepaid rent, the 14 business-day return, and the landlord’s duty to supply reasonable cooling.
An Arizona residential lease agreement is the written contract governed by the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act at A.R.S. 33-1301 and following. Arizona’s version of the uniform act has three features that catch out landlords using an imported template. The deposit cap of one and one-half month’s rent expressly includes prepaid rent, so collecting first month, last month and a deposit can breach it without anyone intending to. The return deadline of fourteen days excludes weekends and legal holidays and is triggered by the tenant’s demand. And Arizona is one of the very few states that requires the landlord to supply reasonable air conditioning or cooling — a duty no out-of-state template carries. Arizona’s attorney-fee rule is also narrower than the flat bans in neighbouring uniform-act states: a one-sided landlord-fee clause is prohibited, but a reciprocal prevailing-party clause is expressly allowed.
Arizona Lease Rules at a Glance
Security Deposit Cap
1.5 Months
Deposit Return
14 Business Days
Entry Notice
2 Days
Month-to-Month Notice
30 Days
Three Arizona Rules That Catch Landlords Out
First, prepaid rent counts toward the deposit cap. A.R.S. 33-1321(A) limits security to one and one-half month’s rent “however denominated, including prepaid rent.” A landlord who takes first month, last month and a deposit equal to one month has collected two months of security in the statute’s terms, and is over the line. Second, nonrefundable means written. Under A.R.S. 33-1321(B) the purpose of every nonrefundable fee must be stated in writing, and any fee not so designated is refundable — so the customary “nonrefundable cleaning fee” collected on a handshake is refundable. Third, the fourteen days are business days and start on demand. A.R.S. 33-1321(D) runs the clock from termination, delivery of possession, and the tenant’s demand, and excludes Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays — which is roughly three calendar weeks, not two.
How to Fill Out This Arizona Lease Agreement
1. Name the parties, the manager, and the owner
A.R.S. 33-1322(A) requires the written name and address of the person authorized to manage the premises and of an owner, or someone authorized to act for the owner, for service of process and for receiving notices and demands.
2. Describe the premises and choose the term
Enter the address, county, and property type. Property type decides how maintenance may be reallocated: a single-family residence allows a written agreement shifting some duties, while any other dwelling requires a separate signed document under A.R.S. 33-1324.
3. Set rent, the due day, and any late fee
A late fee is chargeable only where it is reasonable and set out in the written rental agreement under A.R.S. 33-1368(B). Arizona provides no statutory grace period, so the lease creates one or there is none.
4. Total the security against the cap
Enter the deposit and, separately, any prepaid rent. Both count toward the one-and-a-half-month limit. The form keeps them apart precisely so the total is visible before the lease is signed rather than after a dispute starts.
5. State any nonrefundable fee in writing
Describe each nonrefundable fee and its purpose. A fee whose nonrefundable purpose is not stated in writing is refundable, and the statute gives the landlord no way to cure that after the fact.
6. Check the disclosures Arizona requires
Manager and owner identification, notice that the Act is available on the Arizona Department of Housing website, and delivery of a fully executed copy of the lease. Federal lead paint applies to pre-1978 housing. Arizona mandates nothing else.
7. Generate, sign, and deliver a signed copy
Download the multi-page PDF and sign. No witnesses and no notary are required, but A.R.S. 33-1322 requires the landlord to tender a signed copy and the tenant to return one fully executed copy, so both parties end up holding the same document.
Build Your Arizona Residential Lease Agreement
Complete the fields below to generate an Arizona residential lease agreement as a signable multi-page PDF. Every field you fill is written into the document, including the utility allocations and each disclosure you check, and the generated lease cites the controlling Arizona section at each point. Before handing over keys, run proper tenant screening — the lease governs the relationship, screening decides whether you want it. Pair the signed lease with an Arizona move-in / move-out checklist so the itemized list you owe at move-out rests on documented condition.
Arizona Residential Lease Agreement Builder
1. Parties
2. Premises
3. Term
4. Rent
5. Security Deposit — capped at one and a half months’ rent
A.R.S. 33-1321(A) caps security at one and one-half month’s rent however denominated, including prepaid rent. Enter prepaid rent separately below — it counts toward the same cap, which is how landlords collecting first, last and a deposit breach the limit without realising it.
6. Utilities & Services
Assign each utility. Every selection below is written into the generated lease. Note that allocating an account to the tenant does not transfer the landlord’s statutory duty to supply reasonable cooling.
7. Arizona Disclosures
Arizona requires three: manager and owner identification, notice that the Act is on the Department of Housing website, and delivery of a fully executed copy of the lease. Lead paint is federal.
8. Other Provisions
Arizona’s attorney-fee rule is narrower than a ban. A.R.S. 33-1315(A)(2) forbids a clause making the tenant pay the landlord’s fees regardless of outcome, but expressly permits a reciprocal award to whichever party prevails. The option below generates the permitted reciprocal clause only.