The revised Residential Lease Agreement and Move-In/ Move-Out Condition Checklist forms are scheduled for release on November 1, 2023. 

The only revision to the Residential Lease Agreement (Lease) was the removal of the Move-In/ Move-Out Condition Checklist (Checklist) as a possible Addenda Incorporated into the Lease.  The change was made to assist member agents who were hired to find a tenant, but not to provide property management services.  Since the tenant does not complete the Checklist until after move-in, the Checklist’s incorporation into the Lease implied it was the agent’s responsibility to request and obtain the Checklist even after their employment had ended.  The removal of the Checklist from potential Addendums to the Lease removes any reference that the Checklist is part of the Lease and reinforces the landlord’s contractual obligation to provide the Checklist to the tenant.  See Lease at lines 275-277 (“Landlord shall furnish upon move-in, a move-in form for specifying any existing damages to the Premises and Tenant shall return the completed move-in form to Landlord. . .”).

In conformance with the above change to the Lease, the Move-In/ Move-Out Condition Checklist was revised to remove language that it was a part of the Lease.  The Checklist also now refers to the main bedroom and bathroom as “Primary” instead of “Master”.

A redlined version of the revised Residential Lease Agreement can be found here and a redlined version of the Move-In/ Move-Out Condition Checklist form can be found here.

Aaron M. Green, Esq., a licensed Arizona attorney, is the General Counsel for the Arizona Association of REALTORS®.  This article is of a general nature and reflects only the opinion of the author at the time it was drafted.  It is not intended as definitive legal advice, and you should not act upon it without seeking independent legal counsel.

Prior Form Revisions

The Arizona REALTORS® strives to keep all its forms up to date as laws change or industry practice evolves.  Once released, the forms library contained on all of the Arizona REALTORS® forms licensing platforms are updated. 

Form updates are made to minimize your risks and ensure legal compliance. Don’t take a chance with outdated forms.  All prior Arizona REALTORS® form revisions (2014 – 2023) can be found at:  https://www.aaronline.com/2019/05/20/form-revision-updates/