Arizona Laws 33-2121. Security deposits
A. On termination of the tenancy, any security deposit may be applied to the payment of accrued rent, including utilities, and the amount of damages that the landlord has suffered by reason of the tenant‘s noncompliance with the law if the accrued rent and damages are itemized by the landlord in a written notice delivered to the tenant together with the amount due within fourteen days after termination of the tenancy and delivery of possession by the tenant.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 33-2121
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Landlord: means :
(a) The owner, lessor, sublessor or operator, or any combination of these persons, of a recreational vehicle park. See Arizona Laws 33-2102
- Notice: means delivery by hand or mailed by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the landlord or tenant. See Arizona Laws 33-2102
- Premises: means the recreational vehicle park and existing facilities and appurtenances in the park, including furniture and utilities, if applicable, and grounds, areas and existing facilities held out for the use of tenants generally or whose use is promised to the tenant. See Arizona Laws 33-2102
- Rent: means payments to be made to the landlord or designated agent in full consideration for the rented premises. See Arizona Laws 33-2102
- Rental agreement: means oral or written leases or agreements and valid rules embodying the terms and conditions concerning the use and occupancy of a recreational vehicle space. See Arizona Laws 33-2102
- Security deposit: means money or property given to assure payment or performance under a rental agreement. See Arizona Laws 33-2102
- Tenant: means a person signing a rental agreement or otherwise agreeing with a landlord for the occupancy of a recreational vehicle space for more than one hundred eighty days. See Arizona Laws 33-2102
B. The holder of the landlord’s interest in the premises at the time of the termination of the tenancy is bound by this section.
C. The amount of any security deposit shall not be changed after the tenant executes the initial rental agreement.