Arizona already wrote the rules. Most renters just can't prove it.

§ 33-1321(C)

Move-in inspection right

You are entitled to be present at a move-in inspection and to receive a signed, itemized list of existing damages. Documentation you create at move-in is the baseline every later charge is measured against.

§ 33-1321(D)

14 business days to return

After the tenancy ends and you give a forwarding address, the landlord has fourteen business days — weekends and legal holidays excluded — to return the deposit along with an itemized list of any deductions.

§ 33-1321(E)

Up to double damages

If the landlord wrongfully withholds any portion, you may recover the property or money wrongfully withheld plus damages of up to twice the amount wrongfully withheld.

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