Just cause eviction rules in Tucson, AZ β sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances β list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Arizona does not have a just-cause eviction requirement, and Tucson has not enacted one locally. Landlords may choose not to renew a month-to-month tenancy for any reason (or no reason) with proper notice under the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ARS Title 33, Chapter 10). Eviction during an active lease term requires cause as specified in the lease and state law.
For month-to-month tenancies, either party may terminate with 30 days written notice without stating a reason. For lease violations, landlords must follow the statutory notice and cure process: 10-day notice for health/safety violations, 5-day notice for non-payment of rent. Retaliatory evictions within 6 months of a tenant's good-faith complaint are prohibited under ARS 33-1381. Tenants cannot be evicted for exercising legal rights such as requesting repairs.
Landlords who evict without proper notice may face wrongful eviction claims. Self-help evictions (changing locks, shutting off utilities) are illegal under ARS 33-1367 and subject to damages equal to two months' rent.
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