How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering my apartment in Arizona?

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In Arizona, your landlord must give you at least two days' notice before entering your apartment, and may enter only at reasonable times .

There are two main exceptions to that notice requirement:

- Emergency: The landlord may enter without your consent — and without the two-day notice — in case of emergency .
- Your own service or maintenance request: If you notify the landlord of a service or maintenance request, that notice itself counts as your permission for the landlord to enter for the sole purpose of acting on the request, and you waive any separate or additional access notice .

The two-day notice requirement also does not apply if it is impracticable to give notice . Separately, the landlord may not abuse the right of access or use it to harass you , and you in turn may not unreasonably withhold consent to entry for purposes like inspections, repairs, or showing the unit to prospective buyers or tenants . Beyond these situations, the landlord has no other right of access except by court order, as permitted by certain other statutes, or if you have abandoned or surrendered the premises .