Arizona month-to-month termination notice: 30 days before the rental date

What does Arizona require to end a month-to-month tenancy?

Subsection B says the landlord or the tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy by a written notice given at least thirty days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice. Subsection A sets ten days for a week-to-week tenancy.

The anchor is the rental date, the day rent is due. The notice must name that date, and 30 days must pass between giving the notice and that date.

Example a made-up landlord gives written notice on October 20 and rent is due on the 1st. November 1 is only 12 days away, so it does not work. December 1 is 42 days away, so the notice can name December 1 as the date the tenancy ends.

What should the notice say?

• The tenant names and the rental address.
• That the month-to-month tenancy ends on a named rental date.
• The date you give the notice and how you delivered it.
• Your signature.

The statute asks for a written notice. Check your lease for how notices must be delivered, and keep proof of the date and the method, such as a signed receipt or a dated copy of what you sent. If the date later turns into an argument, that record decides it.

What if the tenant stays after the date?

Under subsection C, if the tenant remains in possession without the landlord's consent after the term ends or the agreement is terminated, the landlord may bring an action for possession. If the holdover is willful and not in good faith, the landlord may also recover an amount equal to not more than two months' periodic rent or twice the actual damages, whichever is greater. If the landlord consents in writing to the tenant continuing, section 33-1314(D) applies instead.

Do not rely on self-help. Our Arizona eviction guide covers the court route, and Arizona lease violation notices cover ending a tenancy for a breach, which runs on different timelines.

What are the common mistakes with this notice?

The first is choosing a date that is not a rental date. The statute counts 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice, so pick the day rent is due, then count back. The second is giving notice by text and nothing else when the statute asks for a written notice; follow the lease on delivery and keep a copy.

The third is accepting rent for the period after the end date without thinking through what you are agreeing to. If you consent in writing to the tenant staying, subsection C points to section 33-1314(D), so a casual yes can change the picture.

Last, remember it works both ways. A tenant who wants to leave uses the same 30 days, so ask for the notice in writing and put the move-out check on the calendar.

How DoorKeeping fits

Ask Claude or ChatGPT to find the rental date and draft the written notice. It goes to the tenant only after your one-tap approval. This is general information, not legal advice. Check the statute and your lease, or ask your own attorney, before you act.

Sources

1. Arizona Revised Statutes 33-1375, Periodic tenancy; hold-over remedies (Arizona Legislature), read Oct 30, 2026

Questions

How much notice to end a month-to-month tenancy in Arizona?

Written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice.

What about week-to-week?

Written notice at least ten days before the termination date.

What can a landlord recover if a tenant holds over?

If the holdover is willful and not in good faith, up to two months' rent or twice actual damages, whichever is greater.

Can a tenant end a month-to-month tenancy the same way?

Yes. Subsection B lets either the landlord or the tenant end it with written notice at least thirty days before the periodic rental date, so ask for the tenant's notice in writing and plan the move-out check around that date.