Arizona Security Deposit Move-Out Checklist
Before you move out in Arizona, document the tenancy-end date, delivery of possession, your demand for the deposit, your current mailing address, and your inspection records. Those facts affect the 14-day deposit return and itemized-list process.
Use this checklist to create a clean record before the dispute starts.
The goal is not to make move-out complicated. It is to make sure the Arizona facts that matter later are already saved: demand, possession delivery, inspection records, mailing address, and condition proof.
At move-in or before move-out
- Save the signed lease.
- Save the move-in damage form.
- Save move-in photos and videos.
- Keep any written notice that you may be present at the move-out inspection.
- If you want inspection notice, request notice of when the move-out inspection will occur.
- Save any written nonrefundable-fee language.
At move-out
- Confirm the tenancy termination date in writing.
- Return keys and access devices with proof.
- Take photos and video of every room.
- Photograph floors, walls, appliances, bathrooms, fixtures, windows, doors, and outdoor areas.
- Give a written demand for return of the deposit and itemized accounting.
- Provide your current mailing address in writing or make any other mailing arrangement in writing.
After move-out
- Calendar 14 days excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays after termination, possession delivery, and demand.
- Watch for the itemized list and amount due.
- Save the envelope, postmark, tracking, or delivery record.
- If you disagree with deductions, dispute them in writing within 60 days after mailing.
Related Arizona guides
- Arizona security deposit deadline
- What can an Arizona landlord deduct?
- Arizona security deposit evidence guide
- Arizona security deposit demand letter
If the deposit is late or deductions arrive, this record becomes the foundation for the next written step. The paid Arizona Recovery System starts with that preventive record-building step and continues through demand, deduction dispute, and final escalation if needed.
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Important: This page provides general information and is not legal advice.