Mesa landlords cannot demand more than one and one-half months' rent as a security deposit. Arizona's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act sets that cap and requires return within fourteen business days of move-out.
Mesa does not have its own deposit ordinance because ARS §33-1321 governs statewide. The statute caps refundable security deposits, plus any prepaid rent, at one and one-half months of rent. Non-refundable fees must be clearly identified in writing as non-refundable; otherwise they are treated as refundable deposits. After move-out, a landlord must return the deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions for damages beyond ordinary wear and tear, within fourteen business days. Tenants who do not receive the deposit on time may sue for the wrongfully withheld amount plus damages.
Withholding deposits beyond the fourteen-business-day deadline exposes the landlord to liability for the full amount plus damages awarded by Justice Court.
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