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Know Your Rights

As long as landlords are as organized as tenants are atomized, no solely legalistic solution will be sufficient. Still, equipping ourselves with the protections that do exist helps us use them to our advantage as we organize for tenant power!

Tenants' Rights

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Basic Rights

Check out basic tenants rights and links to learn more.

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Breaking a Lease

What's necessary to break a lease? Find out here.

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Evictions

Learn about the eviction process to know how to fight back.

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Undocumented Tenants

Some landlords might act otherwise, but you have a right to housing regardless of what documents you have. Learn more about your protections here.

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What to do if my A/C is broken?

In the desert heat, broken A/C can be deadly. Learn what to do if it breaks here.

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Notice of Lease Termination due to Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault

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Community Legal Services AZ included this form in its Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

Security Deposit Dispute

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Community Legal Services AZ included this form in its Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

Notice for Return of Security Deposit

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Community Legal Services AZ included this form in its Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

Notice of Vacating and Request for Inspection

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Community Legal Services AZ included this form in its Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

Walkthrough Checklist

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Community Legal Services AZ included this checklist in its Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

Response to Illegal Lock-Out

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Community Legal Services AZ included this form in its Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

Notice of Invalid Late Charges

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Community Legal Services AZ included this form in its Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

Notice of Unlawful Seizure/Possession of Personal Property

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Community Legal Services AZ included this form in its Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

Notice of Unlawful Utility Shut-Off

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Community Legal Services AZ included this form in its Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

Request for Repairs with Self-Help Option

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This includes forms for the first request, a waiver of lien for a contractor, and a confirmation that you repaired it because your landlord wouldn't. Community Legal Services AZ included these in its Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

10-Day Request for Repairs

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Community Legal Services AZ included this form in its Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

5-Day Request for Repairs (Health and Safety)

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Community Legal Services AZ included this form in its Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

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