Mobile home eviction rules in Arizona
How Arizona's Mobile Home Parks Act handles termination: the good-cause grounds, the 7-day nonpayment notice, and the 14/30-day cure and notice periods.
Published June 1, 2026
In Arizona, when and how a mobile home park may end a tenancy is set by the Arizona Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Title 33, Chapter 11). The statute requires good cause and builds in specific notice and cure periods. What follows is a general explanation; for a specific notice or case, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Arizona.
What the statute says
The controlling section is Arizona Revised Statutes §33-1476, "Termination or nonrenewal of rental agreement by landlord; noncompliance with rental agreement by tenant; failure to pay rent." It frames termination around good cause and sets out notice periods.
For nonpayment of rent:
If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent within seven days after written notice by the landlord of nonpayment...the landlord may terminate the rental agreement.
For a material noncompliance with the agreement, the statute calls for written notice specifying the breach, allows 14 days to remedy it, and sets termination no sooner than 30 days after receipt. For violations affecting health and safety, shorter periods apply (10 days to cure, 20 days' notice).
How it works in general
Termination under §33-1476 turns on good cause — which the statute describes to include noncompliance with the rental agreement, nonpayment of rent, a change in the use of the land, and a pattern of repeated violations. Each path has its own timeline: a 7-day window after a nonpayment notice, and a 14-day cure with at least 30 days to termination for general lease breaches. The statute frames eviction as a legal process with required notices, not something a park carries out on its own.
Common scenarios
General examples Arizona park residents commonly encounter:
- A written nonpayment notice arrives. The 7-day period in §33-1476 is what defines the window to pay before termination.
- A park cites a rule or lease violation. The 14-day cure period and 30-day notice are the general framework for a material noncompliance.
- A park cites a health or safety problem. Those carry the shorter 10-day cure and 20-day notice periods.
Other authorities that may apply
Beyond §33-1476, the rest of Chapter 11 governs the broader tenancy, and special detainer procedures (§33-1485) address the court process itself. A change in the use of the land carries its own considerations, and federal protections such as the Fair Housing Act and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act can apply depending on the circumstances.
Frequently asked questions
- How long is the notice for unpaid lot rent in Arizona?
- Under Arizona Revised Statutes §33-1476, if rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay within 7 days after the landlord's written notice of nonpayment, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement. This is general information, not advice about a specific notice.
- Can an Arizona park evict for any reason?
- No. Section 33-1476 requires good cause, which includes noncompliance with the rental agreement, nonpayment of rent, a change in use of the land, or a pattern of repeated violations. The stated ground and its procedure matter.
- How much time is given to fix a lease violation in Arizona?
- For a material noncompliance, §33-1476 calls for written notice specifying the breach, 14 days to remedy it, and termination no sooner than 30 days after receipt. Health and safety violations carry shorter periods (10 days to cure; 20 days' notice).