No, lease agreements don't have to be notarized in Arizona. A lease can be notarized if the tenant and landlord want it to be. It is not, however, required by law for the rental agreement to be legally binding.
Start by noting the basic identifying information: List the date, property address, and tenant details. Proceed room by room: Document each item in every room, including its condition. Be thorough and include all elements like walls, floors, ceilings, fixtures, and any appliances or furniture.
If a tenant is on a month-to-month tenancy, or is nearing/at the expiration of a term tenancy, a landlord can effectively kick them out for no reason at all by utilizing a proper No Cause Termination Notice.
Here's a list of standard fields that you should include in your lease agreement: Tenant information. Include each tenant's full name and contact information. Rental property description. Security deposit. Monthly rent amount. Utilities. Lease term. Policies. Late fees.
The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least thirty days prior to the periodic rental date specified in the notice.
Conditions materially affecting health and safety include (among many other things) inadequate sanitation; hazardous or unsanitary premises; inadequate maintenance; and unhealthy conditions (A.R.S. 9-1303).
But the landlord can't just kick out the tenant, change the locks, or turn off the utilities. The landlord must follow all the steps the law says must be taken. And the tenant should not just stop paying the rent unless the tenant first follows all the steps the law says must be taken.
Tenants in Arizona have the right to ask for habitable housing, appliances in running condition (such as running water), and a safe environment.
Handwritten contracts are legally binding if they meet the necessary conditions that apply to all contracts: mutual agreement, capacity, consideration, and legal validity. There are no legal differences between typed and handwritten agreements when it comes to enforceability.
A tenant may not unreasonably deny permission to the landlord to enter the premises in order to inspect it or make repairs. In the case of an emergency, the landlord may enter the premises without the permission of the tenant.