is there a statute of limitations to collect a security deposit from a landlord after the lease expired? ...

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is there a statute of limitations to collect a security deposit from a landlord after the lease expired?

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After you move out of your

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After you move out of your rental property in Arizona, the landlord has 14 days to return your security deposit. If you have not received your security deposit within this time, your landlord may be liable to you for up to twice the amount of your security deposit. In this case, it may be necessary to initiate legal proceedings against your landlord to receive your security deposit.

In Arizona, you have 6 years to file a claim against your landlord for the return of your security deposit and this applies for all written contracts. This claim can be filed in small claims court depending on the amount in controversy. In Arizona, the small claims court hears matters with a monetary value of $2,500 or less. Therefore, if twice the amount of your deposit is more than this amount, you should file a complaint in Superior Court instead. In addition to the amount of your security deposit, you may be entitled to any damages that are a result of the landlord’s withholding of your deposit.

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After you move out of your

Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

After you move out of your rental property in Arizona, the landlord has 14 days to return your security deposit. If you have not received your security deposit within this time, your landlord may be liable to you for up to twice the amount of your security deposit. In this case, it may be necessary to initiate legal proceedings against your landlord to receive your security deposit.

In Arizona, you have 6 years to file a claim against your landlord for the return of your security deposit and this applies for all written contracts. This claim can be filed in small claims court depending on the amount in controversy. In Arizona, the small claims court hears matters with a monetary value of $2,500 or less. Therefore, if twice the amount of your deposit is more than this amount, you should file a complaint in Superior Court instead. In addition to the amount of your security deposit, you may be entitled to any damages that are a result of the landlord’s withholding of your deposit.