You need to avail yourself of Arizona's landlord-tenant laws. Look it up exactly that way. If you signed a lease, reread it. I've signed leases in California that were technically illegal, remember that any illegal portion of a lease is unenforceable.
Now, onto another point--the entity who owns the property (legal owner of title) vs the person who's renting the property. I don't know what the presumption is in Arizona, but I do know that in California the renter is like an owner. When you pay money to someone to lease or rent a property, you are essentially asking for a right of temporary ownership. That means that certain rights of yours cannot be violated, such as unannounced entry for any reason other than imminent emergency.
That does not mean, however, that the owner of title gives up all rights and duties to the property. You have a duty to allow them entry to the property, whether it's in the lease or not I would guess that as many other states it's a 24-48hr notice that's required to be given to the renter, and outside of that, the renter does not have a right to deny entry. However, those particulars are, or should be spelled out in Arizona's landlord-tenant law.
It's a relationship I personally don't miss, and I've been both (landlord and tenant), I've gotta say. Even with all the responsibilities of home ownership, I am
much happier having things this way. It's just like when I was a kid and everyone told me that when I grew up I'd wanna be a kid again. Ya know what? NOT ONCE have I wished I was a kid again, not ONCE.
Sorry for the ramble!
In the meantime, some spoonfeeding.
Arizona Landlord Tenant Law Googled.
I like ya a lot ttystikk....but if you were in my house and not paying rent for even one month you'd have to stay home 24/7 cus the first time you left the house (my house) all of yer shit would be curbside.
When ya ferget who >owns< the feild...."game on" is 100% correct!
FYI....this thread illustrates well WHY I don't rent any of the houses I own....
good luck, all!
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If you did that, you'd be breaking the law. As a landlord you *must* go through a proper eviction process, which takes MONTHS.
Just sayin'.