When The Landlord Can Come In
A.R.S. 33-1343 — two days' notice, at reasonable times, except in an emergency
Two days' notice. Except in an emergency or where it is impracticable, an Arizona landlord gives the tenant at least two days' notice of the intent to enter, and enters only at reasonable times.
The tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to inspect, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or show the unit to buyers, lenders, tenants, workers or contractors. A tenant's own service or maintenance request is permission to enter for that purpose alone, and waives a separate notice for it.
No abuse of access. The landlord may not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant. Apart from an emergency, the landlord has no other right of access except by court order, under the sections on absence and abandonment, or once the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premises.
For an unlawful entry, a lawful entry made in an unreasonable manner, or repeated demands for entry that unreasonably harass, the tenant may obtain an injunction or terminate the rental agreement, and either way recover actual damages of not less than one month's rent. A landlord refused lawful access has the matching remedies against the tenant.
Sources for this section (2)
- A.R.S. 33-1343 — Access
- A.R.S. 33-1376 — Landlord and tenant remedies for abuse of access
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Arizona attorney.