Arizona Laws 33-1414. Prohibited provisions in rental agreements; late payment penalty
A. A rental agreement shall not provide that the tenant agrees to:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 33-1414
- Action: includes recoupment, counterclaim, setoff, suit in equity and any other proceeding in which rights are determined, including an action for possession. See Arizona Laws 33-1409
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Guest: means a nonresident, over and above the occupancy limit set for the resident's space under the terms of the rental agreement or by park rules, of a mobile home park who stays at the home of a person with constructive possession of the home with the consent of the resident for one or more nights and not more than thirty days in any twelve-month period. See Arizona Laws 33-1409
- Landlord: means the owner, lessor, sublessor or operator, or any combination thereof, of a mobile home park and it also means a manager of the premises who fails to disclose as required by section 33-1432. See Arizona Laws 33-1409
- Month: means a calendar month unless otherwise expressed. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Person: includes a company, partnership or firm as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 33-1409
- Rent: means payments to be made to the landlord or designated agent in full consideration for the rented premises. See Arizona Laws 33-1409
- Rental agreement: means leases or agreements and valid rules adopted under section 33-1452 embodying the terms and conditions concerning the use and occupancy of a mobile home space and premises, and includes month-to-month tenancies that arise out of the expiration of a written rental agreement pursuant to section 33-1413. See Arizona Laws 33-1409
- Tenant: means a person signing a rental agreement or otherwise agreeing with a landlord for the occupancy of a mobile home space. See Arizona Laws 33-1409
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. Waive or to forgo rights or remedies under this chapter.
2. Pay the landlord‘s attorney fees, except an agreement in writing may provide that attorney fees may be awarded to the prevailing party in the event of court action.
3. The exculpation or limitation of any liability of the landlord arising under law or to indemnify the landlord for that liability or the costs connected therewith.
4. Permit the landlord to charge a penalty fee for late payment of rent unless a tenant is allowed a minimum of five days beyond the date the rent is due in which to remit payment.
5. Permit the landlord to charge a fee for a guest who does not stay for more than a total of fourteen days in any calendar month.
6. Waive or limit the tenant’s right to summon or any other person‘s right to summon a peace officer or other emergency assistance in response to an emergency.
7. Payment of monetary penalties or otherwise penalizes the tenant for the tenant summoning or for any other person summoning a peace officer or other emergency assistance in response to an emergency.
8. Place any additional person’s name on the title to the mobile home as a condition of tenancy or residency for that additional person or pay a fee or other form of penalty for failing to place an additional person’s name on the title to the mobile home.
B. A provision that is prohibited by subsection A of this section and that is included in a rental agreement is unenforceable. If a landlord deliberately uses a rental agreement containing provisions known to be prohibited, the tenant may recover actual damages sustained and the rental agreement is voidable by the tenant.
C. A landlord may charge a penalty fee of not to exceed five dollars per day from the due date of the rent for late payment of rent if the payment is not remitted by the sixth day from the due date.
D. This section does not limit the landlord’s right to evict a tenant pursuant to section 33-1476.