Arizona Revised Statutes Title 33 Chapter 10 allows landlords to terminate month-to-month tenancies or refuse to renew fixed-term leases without cause, requiring only proper written notice; Phoenix imposes no just-cause requirement.
Arizona is a no-fault eviction state. Under ARS 33-1375, a landlord may end a month-to-month tenancy with 30 days' written notice; week-to-week needs 10 days. Fixed-term leases simply expire; no renewal is required. After termination or expiration, a landlord seeking possession files a special detainer action under ARS 33-1377 in justice court, with five-day notice for material breach or immediate writ for criminal activity. Phoenix has no local just-cause ordinance overriding this. Federally subsidized housing (LIHTC, Section 8 project-based, public housing) does require good cause under federal program rules, but private market units do not.
A landlord skipping written notice or filing eviction before the notice period expires loses the case in justice court. Tenants may also raise retaliation defenses under ARS 33-1381 if eviction follows a complaint about repairs or code issues.
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