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A.R.S. § 33-1372: Landlord Liens & Distraint

Landlord liens; distraint for rent

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Under Arizona's residential landlord and tenant act, a landlord cannot enforce a lien on a tenant's household goods unless it was perfected before the act took effect, and the practice of seizing a tenant's property for unpaid rent (distraint) is abolished.

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33-1372. Landlord liens; distraint for rent

A. A lien or security interest on behalf of the landlord in the tenant's household goods is not enforceable unless perfected before the effective date of this chapter.

B. Distraint for rent is abolished.

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