Arizona Lease Termination Letter (Ending a Lease Early)

A free Arizona lease termination letter (ending a lease early) that follows Arizona law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.

What Arizona law says

Ending a lease: military, medical, death	Law enforcement officers protected by an injunction against harassment issued within the previous 30 days may terminate the lease the same way as under § 33-1318. They must repay any lease concessions received (§ 33-1318.01). A tenant may also terminate the lease for the landlord's unlawful or harassing entry (§ 33-1376(B)). The Residential Landlord and Tenant Act has no state-law early-termination right for military service (federal SCRA applies), medical or disability reasons, seniors moving to care, or the tenant's death. For a deceased or incapacitated tenant, § 33-1314(E)-(G) only governs retrieval of property by a person the tenant authorized. Source: A.R.S. §§ 33-1318.01, 33-1376(B), 33-1314(E)-(G); Title 33, Ch. 10 section list checked
Ending a lease: domestic violence	A victim of domestic violence, or of sexual assault in the dwelling, may end the lease by giving the landlord written notice requesting release, with a mutually agreed release date within the next 30 days. The notice must include either a copy of a protective order or a law enforcement departmental report stating that the tenant reported being a victim. The incident must have occurred within the 30 days before the notice, unless the landlord waives this. The tenant owes rent only through the termination date, plus earlier obligations, paid by move-out. The landlord may keep prepaid rent for the final month. No early-termination penalties or fees may be charged, and the deposit may not be withheld for the early termination, only for damages. Co-tenants' tenancy also ends. The victim may have the locks changed at the victim's own cost. The abuser can be civilly liable to the landlord for the landlord's losses. A tenant convicted of falsely filing the report or order owes treble damages. Source: A.R.S. § 33-1318

Ending a lease: military, medical, death

Law enforcement officers protected by an injunction against harassment issued within the previous 30 days may terminate the lease the same way as under § 33-1318. They must repay any lease concessions received (§ 33-1318.01). A tenant may also terminate the lease for the landlord's unlawful or harassing entry (§ 33-1376(B)). The Residential Landlord and Tenant Act has no state-law early-termination right for military service (federal SCRA applies), medical or disability reasons, seniors moving to care, or the tenant's death. For a deceased or incapacitated tenant, § 33-1314(E)-(G) only governs retrieval of property by a person the tenant authorized.

Source: A.R.S. §§ 33-1318.01, 33-1376(B), 33-1314(E)-(G); Title 33, Ch. 10 section list checked

Ending a lease: domestic violence

A victim of domestic violence, or of sexual assault in the dwelling, may end the lease by giving the landlord written notice requesting release, with a mutually agreed release date within the next 30 days. The notice must include either a copy of a protective order or a law enforcement departmental report stating that the tenant reported being a victim. The incident must have occurred within the 30 days before the notice, unless the landlord waives this. The tenant owes rent only through the termination date, plus earlier obligations, paid by move-out. The landlord may keep prepaid rent for the final month. No early-termination penalties or fees may be charged, and the deposit may not be withheld for the early termination, only for damages. Co-tenants' tenancy also ends. The victim may have the locks changed at the victim's own cost. The abuser can be civilly liable to the landlord for the landlord's losses. A tenant convicted of falsely filing the report or order owes treble damages.

Source: A.R.S. § 33-1318

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To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]

From: [your name], tenant at [rental address]

I am ending my lease early under A.R.S. §§ 33-1318.01, 33-1376(B), 33-1314(E)-(G); Title 33, Ch. 10 section list checked for this reason: [the reason the law allows, e.g. active military orders].

I have attached [the documents the law requires, e.g. a copy of the orders].

My termination date is [termination date], and I will return the keys by [key return date].

Please return my security deposit, less only lawful deductions, to [forwarding address].

Date: [today's date]
Tenant: [your name]
Signature: ____________________

How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.

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