Arizona Revised Statutes
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-323 (2026)
Liability of person in possession of land for rent due thereon
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Every person in possession of land out of which rent is due is liable for the amount or proportion of rent due from the lands in his possession, although it is only a part of the land originally demised, without depriving the landlord of other legal remedies for recovery of rent.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1986–1986 · leading case: State ex rel. Childers v. 2525 East Arizona Biltmore Circle Corp., 731 P.2d 1239 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1986).
State ex rel. Childers v. 2525 East Arizona Biltmore Circle Corp., 731 P.2d 1239 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1986). “The trial court ruled in favor of the Lessor, based on its findings that AGIC was in possession of the leased premises and was liable for rent, and thus that it could be considered a sublessee under A.R.S. §§ 33-323 and -362(B) against which a landlord’s lien could be asserted.”
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