Arizona Security Deposit Deadline
Arizona landlords generally must provide an itemized list of deductions and any amount due within 14 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession, and demand by the tenant.
In plain English: the clock is tied to the rental ending, the landlord getting the unit back, and the tenant asking for the deposit or accounting.
What must happen before the clock runs
Arizona's deadline depends on three events:
- the tenancy has terminated
- the tenant has delivered possession, meaning the landlord has the rental back
- the tenant has made a demand for the deposit or accounting
Do not count Arizona as simply 14 days after move-out if demand or possession delivery is unclear.
For a renter, that means the safest record shows all three pieces. Save the move-out or key-return proof, the written demand, and the address or mailing arrangement the landlord should use.
What the landlord must send
Within the Arizona deadline, the landlord must provide:
- an itemized list of all deductions
- the amount due and payable to the tenant, if any
Unless the tenant makes other written arrangements, the landlord mails the itemized list and any amount due by first-class mail to the tenant's last known place of residence.
The 60-day dispute issue
If the landlord mails an itemized list and amount due, review it promptly. If the tenant does not dispute the deductions or amount due within 60 days after mailing, Arizona law can treat the listed amount as valid and final and further tenant claims can be waived.
If you disagree with deductions, send a written dispute and keep proof.
Do not wait until the 60 days is almost over if the deductions look wrong. Put the dispute in writing while the mailing date, photos, inspection records, and receipts are still easy to organize.
What happens if the landlord misses the deadline?
If the landlord fails to comply, Arizona law allows the tenant to recover the property and money due plus damages equal to twice the amount wrongfully withheld.
The strongest demand keeps the focus on the missed deadline, the demand record, possession delivery, mailing record, itemized list, and amount wrongfully withheld.
Related Arizona guides
- Arizona security deposit law
- Arizona security deposit demand letter
- What can an Arizona landlord deduct?
- Arizona security deposit evidence guide
Once the Arizona deadline matters, the next step is practical: preserve the trigger proof, ask for the missing deposit or itemized list in writing, dispute bad deductions on time, and keep delivery proof. The paid Arizona Recovery System puts that deadline-to-demand path in order.
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Important: This page provides general information and is not legal advice.