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Question: Oue lease is up in a couple of days, and the landlords and his family have been there for the past two updating the lawn. We were not notified that they were coming prior to their arrival. This has been an ongoing problem with them. They felt that as soon as they put the house on the market they can come whenever they choose. We have requested in writing that they give us notice , but in last two days they have not honored that . What are my rights?

Answer: Arizona has laws in place to protect a tenant’s quiet enjoyment of their living space and the landlord’s access. See Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act http://www.azsos.gov/services/public-information/landlord-tenant-acts See A.R.S. 33-1343. If your landlord enters your home without proper notice, at an unreasonable time, or in a harassing manner, you can file for an “injunction” to stop him from doing it again, and you may recover actual damages equal to at least one month’s rent.