In the fall of 2024, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) mailed letters to parents who once had an open dependency and/or severance case.
Did you receive a letter? Visit the DCS letter page for more information.
In Arizona, there are a number of different Acts that govern the landlord tenant relationship. The Arizona Residential Landlord Tenant Act (ARLTA) is the law that generally governs residential tenancies. You can obtain a free copy of ARLTA by visiting the Arizona Department of Housing website.
Content provided can also be found at AZCourts.gov/eviction.
The information below may be helpful to you but is not a substitute for legal advice.
1. ARLTA Includes Information About...
- Rights and obligations of the landlord
- Rights and obligations of the tenant
- Who is covered and who is not
- For example, individuals residing in a dorm are not covered
- Definition of words
- For example, “landlord,” “tenant,” and “good faith”
- Terms in the lease
- How utilities can be charged
- Terms that are prohibited
- For example, prohibition on calling the police
- Provisions for victims of domestic violence
- What kind of notice a landlord can give and how a tenant can fix a breach
- What type of notice the tenant can give a landlord and how the landlord can fix a breach
- How to legally end a month to month lease
- What happens to the property of the tenant after moving out
- Eviction actions