8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Verified from official government sources
Arizona law (ARS 33-1329) prohibits all cities, towns, and counties from enacting rent control or rent stabilization measures. Maricopa County has no authority to regulate rental prices. Landlords may set and increase rents without government restriction. This statewide preemption has been in effect since 1983.
Arizona does not have a statewide just-cause eviction requirement and no Arizona county has adopted one. Maricopa County follows the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ARS 33-1301+). Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 30 days written notice without stating cause. Fixed-term leases end at expiration. Eviction for non-payment requires 5-day notice; material noncompliance requires 10-day notice with 5-day cure period.
Maricopa County does not require a rental property registration program for unincorporated areas. There is no county-level landlord licensing, rental inspection program, or mandatory rental registry. Landlords must comply with the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ARS 33-1301+) including maintaining habitable conditions and providing required disclosures.
Maricopa County does not require landlords to pay tenant relocation assistance. Arizona Title 33 governs landlord-tenant relations statewide and does not mandate relocation payments for ordinary lease terminations or no-cause notices.
Arizona Revised Statutes Section 33-1321 caps residential security deposits at one and one-half months rent and governs return procedures statewide. Maricopa County applies state law without additional local rules or registration requirements.
Arizona allows no-fault terminations of month-to-month tenancies with 30 days written notice under ARS Section 33-1375. Maricopa County does not impose just-cause restrictions, additional notice periods, or mandatory grounds for non-renewal.
Arizona has no statewide source-of-income protection, and Maricopa County has not enacted local protection. Landlords may legally refuse Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, SSI, child support, or other lawful non-wage income as a tenant-screening criterion.
The Maricopa County Housing Authority (MCHA), part of Human Services Department, administers Housing Choice Vouchers in unincorporated areas and contract cities. Landlord participation is voluntary because Arizona prohibits forced acceptance under ARS 41-1491.14.
10 cities in Maricopa County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
11 verified rules • Cash-for-Keys Agreements, Just Cause Eviction
9 verified rules • Eviction Moratorium History, Just Cause Eviction
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
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