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HB2739 • 2026

landlord tenant; senior rental limits

HB2739 - landlord tenant; senior rental limits

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Quantá Crews, Brian Garcia, Christopher Mathis, Mae Peshlakai, Stephanie Simacek
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
House second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on the consequences if a landlord violates this rule, leaving it open-ended.

Limits on Rent Increases for Seniors

This bill sets a limit on how much landlords can raise the rent each year for tenants aged 65 and over.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new law that stops landlords from raising rents more than three percent per year for senior citizens who are at least 65 years old.
  • Includes this new rule in the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, which is part of Title 33 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Landlords who own rental properties in Arizona.
  • Tenants aged 65 and over living in Arizona.

Terms To Know

Arizona Revised Statutes
The official collection of laws for the state of Arizona.
Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
A law that sets rules for landlords and tenants in residential properties in Arizona.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if a landlord breaks this rule.
  • The bill does not address other aspects of renting besides rent increases for seniors.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-01-20 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-20 House

    House Commerce: None

  4. 2026-01-20 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2739 - landlord tenant; senior rental limits

Current Bill Text

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landlord tenant; senior rental limits

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2739

Introduced by

Representatives
Crews: Garcia, Mathis, Peshlakai, Simacek

AN
ACT

amending title 33, chapter 10, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1309; relating to the Arizona
residential landlord and tenant act.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 33, chapter 10, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 33-1309, to read:

START_STATUTE
33-1309.

Senior rent increase limitation

A landlord may not increase rent more than three
percent annually for a tenant who is sixty-five years of age or older.
END_STATUTE