How much notice must a landlord give before entering in Arizona?

Verified October 1, 2026 Correction October 2, 2026 All Arizona topics →

Arizona landlords must give at least two days' notice before entering a rental for inspections, repairs, services, or showings, and may enter only at reasonable times — with no notice needed in an emergency, where giving it is impracticable, or where the tenant's own maintenance request supplies the permission.

Cited to ARS 33-1343 (A)-(D) and 1 more cited source · Verified October 1, 2026

The notice does not have to be in writing under the statute, though written notice is the sensible practice. Tenants may not unreasonably refuse lawful entry, and the remedies run both ways: a landlord who enters unlawfully, enters lawfully but unreasonably, or uses repeated entry demands to harass faces injunctive relief or lease termination plus actual damages of no less than one month's rent (ARS 33-1376(B)).

Arizona entry notice at a glance

Advance notice required 2 days
Notice standard

The statute phrases this as at least two days' notice of intent to enter, and entry may take place only at reasonable times. Notice is excused in an emergency or where giving it is impracticable (ARS 33-1343(D)).

The statute does not require the notice to be written, and 'reasonable times' is undefined.

Permitted reasons

A landlord may enter for inspection, necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, necessary or agreed services, and showings to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen, or contractors. The tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent for any of these (ARS 33-1343(A)).

A tenant's own maintenance or service request constitutes permission to enter for that purpose, with no separate notice needed.

Emergency exception Yes
Time-of-day restrictions Entry must be at reasonable times; the statute fixes no clock hours.

Cite this page: "Landlord Atlas, Arizona Landlord Entry Notice Laws (verified October 1, 2026), landlordatlas.com/laws/entry-notice/arizona/" — free to cite and quote with a link (how these records are verified). Everything above is cited in the citations section below.

Notes and caveats

Common questions: Arizona entry notice

Each answer is the verified value from the table above, restated as a direct answer. Free to quote with a link to this page.

How many hours' notice must a landlord give before entering in Arizona?
2 days. The statute phrases this as at least two days' notice of intent to enter, and entry may take place only at reasonable times. Notice is excused in an emergency or where giving it is impracticable (ARS 33-1343(D)).
What reasons allow a landlord to enter a rental in Arizona?
A landlord may enter for inspection, necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, necessary or agreed services, and showings to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen, or contractors. The tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent for any of these (ARS 33-1343(A)).
Can a landlord enter without notice in an emergency in Arizona?
Yes — Arizona recognizes an emergency exception to the entry-notice requirement.
Are there time-of-day limits on when a landlord can enter in Arizona?
Entry must be at reasonable times; the statute fixes no clock hours.

Changes since last full verification

The Verified date above (October 1, 2026) marks the last time every figure on this page was verified end-to-end against official sources. The changes below were published since then, each verified against the official source it names (what these dates mean).

Citations

How this record was verified: Direct read of statute text on the Arizona Legislature's site (azleg.gov). October 1, 2026: every section the security deposit, rent increase, late fee, entry and eviction answers rest on was read there: A.R.S. §§ 33-1310, 33-1314, 33-1321, 33-1329, 33-1343, 33-1367, 33-1368, 33-1375 to 33-1377 and 33-1379; 12-1173, 12-1178, 12-1179 and 12-1567; and 22-247. The mobile home park act (§§ 33-1401 to 33-1501) and the recreational vehicle long-term rental space act (§§ 33-2101 to 33-2148) were read for the figures that belong to them and not to standard rentals. The statute pages print no amendment history, so the chaptered laws of the 2025 and 2026 sessions were searched for amendments to these sections; Laws 2026, chapters 69 and 194 (effective September 12, 2026) are stated where they apply. Rule 17 of the Rules of Procedure for Eviction Actions and Rule 4 of the Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure - Civil were read in the Arizona court rules as published for the courts. The status of each bill named here was read in the Legislature's own bill records.