I need to negotiate more time to move. I’m in...

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Sure~! So I'm a little confused. You said that they already gave you 30 days right?

Understood1 Do you have a lease agreement or have you been renting month to month?

Understood! So you're just wondering what your rights are here, correct?

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So I don't have good news. Legally speaking, there isn't a way to guarantee more time. Not automatically. The law would generally allow them to refuse to renew the tenancy in Arizona, and needing more time to pack and move isn't a basis for getting more time. It sucks. This means that there are some important options you have to explore. You could:

1. Find out specifically what the landlord may want to allow you to stay, even just a little longer. Sometimes, it’s just money, a promise that you may leave on a specific date, or something else;
2. Try out justshelter.org; if you’re stuck in a position where you can’t find housing ASAP, this website helps you find suitable housing right away;
3. Try 211.org;
4. Try benefits.gov
5. Family and friends can help in a pinch;
6. Ask the landlord if they’d be willing to just keep your security deposit;
7. Ask the landlord if they would just rent to you on a prorated basis (e.g. you only pay for the days you’re there);
8. There is one upside to this situation though. The law generally prohibits landlords from physically removing tenants from the property or forcing tenants off the property by shutting off their lights, water, gas, or changing the locks without a court order. These are called “self-help” evictions and if a landlord engages in them, the landlord could be liable to the tenant for money damages. The law requires they sue you for the eviction, so if they want you out, they have to take you to court. The process for this can take months can you even have a chance to raise defenses to their eviction as well.
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