Bill > HB2708

This bill modifies Arizona's landlord-tenant laws to clarify how rent is calculated in eviction cases, limit late fees, and improve the process for sealing eviction records. Specifically, it amends laws to ensure that when a tenant is evicted, they are only charged rent for the period they actually occupied the premises, not for an entire rental period if they leave early. It also introduces a cap on late fees, limiting them to $50 or 5% of the unpaid rent, whichever is greater, and clarifies that tenants are not required to pay attorney fees and costs as a condition of reinstating their lease after a missed rent payment. Furthermore, the bill mandates that eviction case records be sealed by the court if the case is dismissed before a judgment, if a judgment is entered in favor of the tenant, or when a landlord files a satisfaction of judgment, meaning the tenant has fully paid what was owed, thereby protecting tenants' records from being easily accessed by future landlords.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84517