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Question: I've been renting from this lady for about two years and she's been telling me she wants to self. but when she sells that she would put me on a lease. so I would not lose my place to live. an then all the sudden yesterday she brings me a letter of termination. Then told me I need to move out in 2 months. I'm a single father I barely making the bills. an we're in the middle of a pandemic right now? I'm afraid that I may not be able to find a place that I can afford and will accommodate my needs. and does she have to pay a relocation fee to have me move in the middle of a pandemic.

Answer: Unfortunately, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona law does not require a landlord to continue extending a month-to-month rental agreement. The landlord may terminate the rental agreement by providing the tenant with at least 30 days’ written notice before the beginning of the next rental period (A.R.S. § 33-1375). Information from the Arizona Department of Housing about COVID-19-related rental assistance is available here: https://housing.az.gov/general-public/eviction-prevention-assistance