Arizona Security Deposit Demand Letter
A free Arizona security deposit demand letter 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
| Deposit return deadline | Within 14 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after the tenancy ends, possession is delivered, and the tenant demands the deposit. Source: A.R.S. § 33-1321(D) |
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| Itemized deductions | The landlord must provide an itemized list of all deductions together with any amount due to the tenant. Deductions may cover rent, charges specified in the signed lease (subject to the duty to mitigate), and damages from the tenant's noncompliance with § 33-1341. If the tenant does not dispute the deductions within 60 days after mailing, the list becomes final and further claims are waived. Source: A.R.S. § 33-1321(D) |
| Penalty for withholding | If the landlord does not comply, the tenant may recover the property and money due plus damages equal to twice the amount wrongfully withheld. Source: A.R.S. § 33-1321(E) |
| Wear and tear / move-out charges | The statute does not define normal wear and tear. The landlord may apply the deposit to rent, charges specified in the signed lease (subject to the duty to mitigate), and damages caused by the tenant's failure to meet tenant duties, such as deliberately or negligently damaging the premises. Deductions must be itemized within 14 business days after move-out and the tenant's demand. Source: A.R.S. §§ 33-1321(D), 33-1341(6) |
Fill in your letter
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To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]
From: [your name], former tenant at [rental address]
I moved out and returned the keys on [move-out date]. I paid a security deposit of $[deposit amount]. I gave you my forwarding address in writing on [date you gave your address].
Under A.R.S. § 33-1321(D), a landlord must return the deposit, or send an itemized list of lawful deductions, by the deadline set in that law. I have not received [the deposit / an itemized list].
Please send $[amount owed] to [forwarding address] within [number] days of this letter.
If I do not receive it, I plan to file a claim in small claims court and ask for any additional amount allowed by A.R.S. § 33-1321(E).
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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