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Tucson, AZ Rental Property Rules: No-Fault Evictions (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Notice period
30 days written
Reason required
No
Authority
ARS 33-1375
Retaliation defense
ARS 33-1381

Summary

Arizona allows landlords to end month-to-month tenancies in Tucson with a 30-day written no-cause notice under ARS 33-1375. Tucson cannot require just cause because rent and eviction controls are preempted by ARS 33-1329 statewide.

33-1375. Periodic tenancy; hold-over remedies. A. The landlord or the tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least ten days prior to the termination date specified in the notice. B. The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least thirty days prior to the periodic rental date specified in the notice. C. If the tenant remains in possession without the landlord's consent after expiration of the term of the rental agreement or its termination, the landlord may bring an action for possession and if the tenant's holdover is willful and not in good faith the landlord, in addition, may recover an amount equal to not more than two months' periodic rent or twice the actual damages sustained by the landlord, whichever is greater. If the landlord consents in writing to the tenant's continued occupancy, section 33-1314, subsection D applies.

Source: Arizona Revised StatutesView official code

Full Breakdown

ARS 33-1375 lets either party terminate a month-to-month residential tenancy with 30 days' written notice timed to the rental period. No reason is required, and Tucson is preempted from layering a just-cause framework on top because ARS 33-1329 forbids local rent and tenancy-termination controls. Fixed-term leases run to expiration and convert to month-to-month unless renewed. Tucson's residential rental registration program at Chapter 16 Article XV gives the city inspection authority to enforce habitability under ARS 33-1324, but it cannot block a properly noticed no-cause termination. Retaliatory or discriminatory motives still violate ARS 33-1381 and federal Fair Housing Act protections.

Violations & Fines

A retaliatory no-cause termination, defined under ARS 33-1381, lets the tenant recover up to two months' rent or actual damages plus attorney fees in a Pima County action.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Tucson force landlords to give a reason?
No. ARS 33-1329 preempts local just-cause eviction rules. A 30-day written no-cause notice is valid under state law as long as it is not retaliatory or discriminatory.
Does the rule apply to fixed-term leases?
No. A fixed-term lease runs to its end date. The 30-day no-cause notice applies only to month-to-month tenancies and to holdovers after a fixed term expires.

Sources & Official References

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