Tucson, AZ local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Arizona landlord-tenant law and the Arizona landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Rent control / stabilization | No local rent control: state law preempts it. (Based on the state statute.) |
| Rental licensing / registration | Tucson does not run its own rental registry. Tucson Code § 16-21 requires owners of residential rental property to keep their information on file with the county assessor. Required information: owner name, address and phone; for entities, a statutory agent and an officer, partner, member or trustee; the street address and parcel number; and the year built. Updates are due within 10 days of a change, and out-of-state owners must name an in-state statutory agent. A rental may not be occupied unless the information is on file. Penalty: a $1,000 civil infraction plus $100 a month until compliance, dismissed if the owner complies within 10 days of the complaint. |
Details & sources
Rent control / stabilization
No local rent control: state law preempts it. (Based on the state statute.)
Verified Source: A.R.S. § 33-1329 · last checked 2026-10-19
Back to quick facts ↑Rental licensing / registration
Tucson does not run its own rental registry. Tucson Code § 16-21 requires owners of residential rental property to keep their information on file with the county assessor. Required information: owner name, address and phone; for entities, a statutory agent and an officer, partner, member or trustee; the street address and parcel number; and the year built. Updates are due within 10 days of a change, and out-of-state owners must name an in-state statutory agent. A rental may not be occupied unless the information is on file. Penalty: a $1,000 civil infraction plus $100 a month until compliance, dismissed if the owner complies within 10 days of the complaint.
Verified Source: Tucson Code ch. 16, art. III, § 16-21 (Browser transcription) · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
1 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Checked: requirement found | 1 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Partially researched | 1 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Arizona rules that also apply in Tucson:
- Security deposit limit
- Security, including prepaid rent, may not exceed 1.5 months' rent (a tenant may voluntarily prepay more). Verified Source: A.R.S. § 33-1321(A) · last checked 2026-10-18 · Full Arizona security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Within 14 days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) after the tenancy ends, possession is returned, and the tenant demands it: an itemized list of deductions plus any amount due. Verified Source: A.R.S. § 33-1321(D) · last checked 2026-10-18 · Full Arizona deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- At least two days' notice and entry only at reasonable times, except in emergencies or where impracticable. A tenant's maintenance request counts as permission to enter for that purpose. Verified Source: A.R.S. § 33-1343 · last checked 2026-10-15 · Full Arizona notice to enter page
- Late fees
- No fixed cap: only a reasonable late fee set forth in a written rental agreement may be required to reinstate the lease. Verified Source: A.R.S. § 33-1368(B) · last checked 2026-10-18 · Full Arizona late fees page
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