How much notice must an Arizona mobile home park give before raising lot rent?

Arizona Revised Statutes §33-1413(G) requires the landlord to notify the tenant in writing at least 90 days before the expiration or renewal of a rental agreement of any rent increase or change. The notice must be by first class or certified mail or personal delivery.

Does Arizona cap how much lot rent can increase?

The Mobile Home Parks Act does not set a statewide dollar or percentage cap on lot rent. It sets process requirements — chiefly the 90-day advance written notice in §33-1413 — rather than a limit on the amount.

Can an Arizona park pass along cost increases?

Under §33-1413(I), a landlord may be entitled to a rent increase to compensate for actual costs of insurance, taxes, and utility rate increases, which must be substantiated to the tenant in writing. This is general information, not advice about a specific increase.

Mobile home lot rent rules in Arizona

In Arizona, lot tenancies in mobile home parks are governed by the Arizona Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act — Title 33, Chapter 11 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. It is a dedicated statute for mobile home park tenancies, and it sets specific rules for how lot rent may be increased. The details below describe how the law generally works; for a specific increase, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Arizona.

What the statute says

The controlling section for rent terms is Arizona Revised Statutes §33-1413, "Terms and conditions of rental agreement." On advance notice of an increase, subsection (G) provides:

The landlord shall notify the tenant in writing by first class or certified mail or by personal delivery at least ninety days prior to the expiration or renewal of any rental agreement of any such increase or change.

The statute also addresses passing along certain costs. Subsection (I) entitles a landlord to a rent increase "to compensate the landlord for actual costs of insurance, taxes and rate increases for utilities, which shall be substantiated by the landlord in writing to the tenant."

How it works in general

Arizona's approach is procedural rather than a price cap. There is no statewide limit on the amount of a lot rent increase, but the park must give at least 90 days' written notice before a rent change takes effect at the expiration or renewal of the agreement, delivered in one of the specified ways. Where an increase is meant to recover the landlord's actual cost increases for insurance, taxes, or utility rates, §33-1413(I) requires the landlord to substantiate those costs to the tenant in writing.

Common scenarios

General examples Arizona park residents commonly encounter:

A notice arrives raising lot rent at the next renewal. The 90-day requirement in §33-1413(G) is what governs whether enough notice was given.
A park attributes part of an increase to higher taxes or insurance. Section 33-1413(I) calls for that to be substantiated in writing.
A resident wants a longer-term agreement. Section 33-1413 also addresses a tenant's ability to request a long-term rental agreement.

Other authorities that may apply

Chapter 11 is the core statute, but it is not the only authority. The written rental agreement spells out the specific terms, and a separate utility and waste-charge section (§33-1413.01) governs some charges. Federal laws such as the Fair Housing Act can also apply. Reading the statute together with the agreement gives the fuller picture.