Full question:
I live in a rented house in Phoenix, Arizona. I have about a month left for the lease to expire. I pay a bi-weekly rent of $750. When I took this place up for rent, I had given him $2250 as the security deposit. I am moving from Arizona to New York and I need the security deposit refunded to me as soon as possible. I have been very careful in using the rented house and am leaving it intact, just as it was at the beginning of the lease. How long do I have to wait before I can get a refund of the deposit from my landlord?
- Category: Landlord Tenant
- Subcategory: Security Deposit
- Date:
- State: Arizona
Answer:
In Arizona, the law regarding security deposits is outlined in A.R.S. § 33-1321. According to this statute, a landlord must return the security deposit within fourteen days after the lease ends, excluding weekends and legal holidays. This time frame allows the landlord to make any necessary deductions for damages or unpaid rent, if applicable. If the landlord fails to provide an itemized list of deductions and refund any remaining amount within this period, you may be entitled to recover double the amount of the security deposit that was wrongfully withheld.
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