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Question: Clicked to renew my lease and got an email accepting that request. Went to log on to the website to sign the new lease and it was not available. Informed the apartment management and received an email saying they would write it up and send it, however I still have not received anything. Can they for some reason not renew my lease after the initial acceptance? My current lease is up at the end of June, if I did not want to renew I would have had to give 60 days written notice. Can they give me less than I am required to give them if they do not renew for some reason?

Answer: I'm sorry to hear about the issues you are having. I do not know what your particular lease says, but if they accepted the renewal, I do not think they can back out now. I think you would have a defensible case if they tried to terminate your lease. The leasing company should give you at least 30 days notice prior to your lease terminating if they do not intend to renew it. But this is all governed by your specific lease. Some leases automatically renew month-to-month, some terminate, some require more or less notice for non-renewal. Here is a link to the Arizona Residential Landlord Tenant Act containing helpful statutes. Please do be sure to comply with the specific notice requirements in each statute: https://housing.az.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/Landlord-Tenant-Act-ADOH-Publication-July-2018_0.pdf