Arizona Eviction Notice
An Arizona eviction notice gives the tenant 5 days after written notice to pay rent or the landlord may terminate the rental agreement (A.R.S. § 33-1368(B)). A material lease violation takes a notice allowing 10 days to cure, with termination no sooner than 10 days after receipt (§ 33-1368(A)); a breach that is material and irreparable supports immediate termination. Ending a month-to-month tenancy takes 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date (§ 33-1375(B)). This free template builds the notice with the deadline computed from your service date.
An Arizona eviction notice for landlords: the 5-day notice to pay rent or quit for nonpayment, the 10-day notice to cure a material lease violation — 5 days if health and safety are affected — and the 30-day notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, each with the exact statutory deadline calculated from your service date.
Deadlines verified September 21, 2026 against azleg.gov (A.R.S. §§ 33-1368, 33-1375). New York is also covered from the home page.
1Build your Arizona notice
2The Arizona deadlines, notice by notice
Every deadline below was read in the Arizona Revised Statutes on September 21, 2026. The notice type available in the tool depends on the reason:
- 5-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit — A.R.S. § 33-1368(B).
- 10-Day Notice to Cure or Quit (material noncompliance) — A.R.S. § 33-1368(A).
- 30-Day Notice of Termination (month-to-month) — A.R.S. § 33-1375(B).
3How the Arizona notice period is counted
- All periods count calendar days — the statute defines "days" as calendar days (A.R.S. § 33-1368(G)). The 5-day rent notice runs from delivery of the written notice of nonpayment (§ 33-1368(B)).
- For a material lease violation, the tenant has 10 days to remedy and the termination date must be at least 10 days after receipt (§ 33-1368(A)); a violation materially affecting health and safety under § 33-1341 gets 5 days to remedy.
- A month-to-month termination takes effect on the periodic rental date specified in the notice, at least 30 days after the notice is given (§ 33-1375(B)); a week-to-week tenancy takes 10 days (§ 33-1375(A)).
4Mistakes that get an Arizona eviction notice thrown out
- Accepting partial payment before filing without knowing the consequence. Before a special detainer action is filed the tenant can reinstate the agreement by tendering all past-due rent plus a reasonable late fee (§ 33-1368(B)) — a landlord who accepts less and files anyway risks a defective action.
- Using one notice period for every violation. Nonpayment takes 5 days (§ 33-1368(B)); a material lease violation takes 10 days to cure (§ 33-1368(A)); a health-and-safety violation takes 5 days (§ 33-1341). Crossed periods get the case dismissed.
- Skipping the cure window for a remediable violation. A material noncompliance that the tenant can fix must come with the full cure period; only a material and irreparable breach supports a notice of immediate termination (§ 33-1368(A)).
- Counting from the date on the letter. The periods run from receipt or delivery of the written notice, not from its date of writing — keep dated proof of delivery.
Questions landlords ask about Arizona
How many days does an Arizona eviction notice give for unpaid rent?
Five days after written notice. If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay within 5 days after written notice of nonpayment and of the landlord's intention to terminate, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement (A.R.S. § 33-1368(B)). Days are calendar days (§ 33-1368(G)). Before a special detainer action is filed, the tenant can reinstate by paying all past-due rent plus a reasonable late fee.
What notice does an Arizona lease violation require?
For material noncompliance with the rental agreement, a written notice that the agreement will terminate on a date not less than 10 days after receipt if the breach is not remedied in 10 days (A.R.S. § 33-1368(A)). For noncompliance materially affecting health and safety under § 33-1341, the cure period is 5 days. A breach that is both material and irreparable — weapons, drugs, assault, imminent serious property damage — supports a written notice of immediate termination (§ 33-1368(A)).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Arizona?
Written notice given at least 30 days prior to the periodic rental date specified in the notice (A.R.S. § 33-1375(B)) — termination takes effect on a periodic rental date, not simply 30 days after delivery. A week-to-week tenancy takes 10 days (§ 33-1375(A)).
Can an Arizona tenant stop an eviction by paying?
Yes, before the landlord files the special detainer action: the tenant can reinstate the rental agreement by tendering all past-due and unpaid rent plus a reasonable late fee set forth in the written rental agreement (A.R.S. § 33-1368(B)). After the action is filed, reinstatement requires also paying attorney fees and court costs; after judgment, reinstatement is solely at the landlord's discretion.
Can an Arizona tenant stay after the eviction notice expires?
Yes. The notice is the statutory first step, not the eviction. The landlord must then file a special detainer action under § 33-1377 and obtain a judgment and writ of restitution before possession can be recovered. Self-help measures such as changing the locks or shutting off utilities are unlawful.
Is this Arizona eviction notice template really free?
Yes — no account, no credit card, no trial. The document is built in your browser and nothing you type is stored or sent. The optional email field only notifies you when another state is verified; it never receives the contents of your notice.
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This tool is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Arizona deadlines verified September 21, 2026 against azleg.gov (A.R.S. §§ 33-1368, 33-1375). Not a substitute for a licensed Arizona attorney.