Landlords and tenants in Arizona – When beginning tenancy, it is crucial to have a written record of landlord-tenant relationship. Landlords and tenants should use written rental agreements to begin tenancy.
A. The landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of each of the following:
1. The person authorized to manage the premises.
2. An owner of the premises or a person authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the purpose of service of process and for the purpose of receiving and receipting for notices and demands.
B. At or before the commencement of the tenancy, the landlord shall inform the tenant in writing that the Arizona residential landlord and tenant act is available on the Arizona secretary of state’s website.
C. The information required to be furnished by this section shall be kept current and refurnished to a tenant upon the tenant’s request. This section extends to and is enforceable against any successor landlord, owner or manager.
D. A person who fails to comply with subsections A, B and C becomes an agent of each person who is a landlord for the following purposes: 1. Service of process and receiving and receipting for notices and demands. 2. Performing the obligations of the landlord under this chapter and under the rental agreement and expending or making available for the purpose all rent collected from the premises.
E. If there is a written rental agreement, the landlord must tender and deliver a signed copy of the rental agreement to the tenant and the tenant must sign and deliver to the landlord one fully executed copy of such rental agreement within a reasonable time after the agreement is executed. A written rental agreement shall have all blank spaces completed. Noncompliance with this subsection shall be deemed a material noncompliance by the landlord or the tenant, as the case may be, of the rental agreement.
Source: www.azsos.gov/public_services/…landlord_tenant_act/residential.pdf
