Updated October 2023

FACTS:

The single family residence, which is rented to a tenant, is listed for sale. The listing agent wants to show the residence to a prospective buyer and gave the tenant 24 hours advanced notice of the showing.

ISSUE:

Is 24 hours advance notice sufficient?

ANSWER:

No.

DISCUSSION:

A residential landlord has the right to enter the premises for, among other things, showing the premises to a prospective purchaser. See A.R.S. § 33-1343(A). However, except in an emergency, the landlord must give the tenant at least two days notice with the intent to enter and only enter at reasonable times. See A.R.S. § 33-1343(D).