Landlord and Tenant Rights and Responsibilities

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Question: When giving the landlord a written notice of something that needs to be repaired do they need to send it to

Answer: Under the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, landlords are required to disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of each of the following: 1. The person authorized to manage the premises. 2. An owner of the premises or a person authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the purpose of service of process and for the purpose of receiving and receipting for notices and demands (A.R.S. 33-1322(A)). That is the person to whom the tenant should deliver or mail a written request for repairs. The written request for repairs, which should be as detailed as possible and contain both the date of the request and the tenant’s signature, should, if possible, either be (1) hand-delivered in front of a witness to the landlord or to the landlord’s agent as identified in the rental agreement (for example, the on-site property manager) or (2) sent via certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested. The tenant should keep a copy of the written request for their own records. The tenant should attempt to make sure not only that the landlord or the on-site property manager receives the request but also that the tenant has proof that the tenant made the request in the first place.