Arizona Tenants
A professional demand letter citing Arizona's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ARS § 33-1321), the 14-business-day return deadline, and the double-damages penalty for wrongful withholding. Ready in minutes.
Deadline
14 business days
to return your deposit after move-out
Penalty
2× damages
for wrongful withholding under § 33-1321
Statute
§ 33-1321
Arizona Revised Statutes
Under ARS § 33-1321, your landlord has 14 business days (weekends and holidays do not count) to return your security deposit or provide a written, itemized list of deductions — measured from the later of when your tenancy ends, you hand back possession, and you make a written demand for the deposit.
If the landlord wrongfully withholds any part of your deposit, you may recover:
So a $1,500 deposit wrongfully withheld can support a court judgment of $4,500 — the $1,500 back plus $3,000 in damages. Most landlords settle quickly once they realize you know the law.
Good to know: Arizona caps security deposits at one and one-half months’ rent. The 14-business-day clock only starts once you have made a written demand — which your letter provides.
Act within 60 days of the itemized statement: Under ARS § 33-1321(D), if your landlord sent you an itemized list of deductions and you do not dispute it in writing within 60 days, you waive any further claim to the amounts withheld. If you received an itemization, send your written objection before that window closes.
Every letter follows the structure courts expect — your facts, the statute, a specific demand, and a deadline. Here's the skeleton; the generator fills the brackets from your answers and computes Arizona's deadlines under § 33-1321.
[Date]
[Your name]
[Your forwarding address]
[Landlord's name and address]
RE: Security Deposit — Formal Demand for Return of $[Amount]
I am the former tenant of [rental property address]. You accepted a security deposit of $[Amount], and my tenancy ended on [move-out date]. My forwarding address for return of the deposit is stated above, which I am providing to you in writing.
Under § 33-1321, you were required to [return the deposit or provide an itemized statement] within [the statutory period]. That period has passed, and you have done neither. [The specific consequence Arizona law attaches, cited by section.]
I demand return of $[Amount] no later than [deadline]. If I do not receive it, I am prepared to pursue all remedies available under [statute], including filing suit in the appropriate court.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
14 business days after you move out.
If the landlord wrongfully withholds any part of your deposit, you may recover the property or money owed plus two times the amount wrongfully withheld.
ARS § 33-1321. We verify these against the statute text itself; the date we last checked is shown on this page.
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Properly formatted, addressed to your landlord by name, citing the exact Arizona statutes that apply to your situation.
ARS § 33-1321 and any others triggered by your circumstances — not generic legalese.
The letter computes the exact dollar amount you're entitled to demand based on your deposit and the deductions at issue.
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Most Arizona landlords return the deposit within days of receiving a properly drafted demand letter.
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