Arizona Sublease Agreement Template

An agreement between a current tenant and a subtenant for all or part of a rental home, tied to the original lease, with a landlord consent section. This edition fills in the Arizona rules we could confirm and marks the rest as blanks to check.

Arizona rules for this form

Deposit limit. A landlord may not require security, including prepaid rent, above one and a half months of rent, although a tenant may choose to prepay more. (A.R.S. section 33-1321)

Deadline to return the deposit. Within 14 days, not counting weekends and legal holidays, after the tenancy ends, possession is returned and the tenant asks for it, the landlord must send the refund and an itemized list of deductions. The 14 days are business days. (A.R.S. section 33-1321)

Month-to-month notice. Either side ends a month to month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the next rent due date. (A.R.S. section 33-1375)

Notice before entry. The landlord must give at least two days of notice and enter at reasonable times, except in an emergency; a tenant's repair request counts as permission to enter for that repair. (A.R.S. section 33-1343)

Required disclosures. Homes built before 1978 need the federal lead-based paint disclosure and the EPA pamphlet. (Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d))

Required disclosures. At move in, the landlord gives a signed copy of the lease, a move in form for listing existing damage and written notice that the tenant may attend the move out inspection. (A.R.S. section 33-1321)

Required disclosures. The landlord generally must disclose the names and addresses of the owner or manager, and tell the tenant that the landlord and tenant act is available on the Arizona Secretary of State's website. (Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)

Cities and counties in Arizona can add their own rules on top of these. Check local ordinances before you sign.

What is in the template

1. Parties
2. The master lease
3. Subleased space
4. Term
5. Rent
6. Utilities and shared costs
7. Security deposit
8. Condition and inspection
9. Rules
10. Repairs and access
11. Default
12. General terms
13. Signatures
14. Landlord consent

Before you use it

• In a sublease the original tenant stays responsible to the landlord, and the subtenant answers to the original tenant.
• Most leases require the landlord's written consent before a tenant sublets, and some states limit when a landlord may refuse.
• A sublease can never last longer than the original lease or give the subtenant more rights than the tenant has.
• Landlords should screen subtenants with the same criteria they use for any applicant.

For the full explanation of this form, read our guide to the sublease agreement.