Can a domestic violence victim end a lease early in Arizona?

In Arizona, a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence, or of sexual assault in the dwelling, may end the rental agreement with a written notice requesting release on a mutually agreed date within the next thirty days, accompanied by a copy of a protective order or a law enforcement agency’s written report, if the violence occurred within the thirty days before the notice. The tenant is liable only for rent owed or paid through the termination date plus earlier obligations, payable on or before the day the tenant vacates; the landlord may keep prepaid rent for the month of termination and may not withhold the security deposit for the early termination. The tenant may require the landlord to install a new lock at the tenant’s cost, and the landlord may refuse a key to the person named in the order or report. The person named in the order or report may be civilly liable to the landlord for all economic losses from the early termination, including unpaid rent and early termination fees. A tenant convicted of falsely filing the report or order is liable to the landlord for treble damages. This is A.R.S. § 33-1318.

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Ending the lease earlyRelease within 30 days with a protective order or report

What the statute says

“… avoid liability for future rent and shall not incur early termination penalties or fees if the tenant provides to the landlord a written notice requesting release from the rental agreement with a mutually agreed on release date within the next thirty days …”

Quoted word for word from the section’s text.

Source

A.R.S. § 33-1318

Read the statute in the Arizona Revised Statutes (Arizona Legislature): azleg.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 15, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

How Seayora uses this rule

Seayora keeps every lease’s term, rent and signers in one record and dates every change to it. This page states the state’s rule so a lease’s own early-termination and sublet clauses can be checked against it before the lease is signed.

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