# Arizona Condo: Who Pays for Common Element Repairs? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In an Arizona condo the association maintains, repairs and replaces the common elements and each owner the unit, under A.R.S. §33-1247. The statute and the access rule.

**Who pays:** shared

In an Arizona condo, the association maintains, repairs and replaces the common elements and each owner handles their own unit, under A.R.S. §33-1247, owners must give access through their units for that work.

**Boundary:** A.R.S. § 33-1247 ("Upkeep of the condominium"): the association is responsible for maintenance, repair and replacement of the common elements and each unit owner for the unit. On reasonable notice owners must afford access through the unit for those purposes.

**Property owner:** Maintain, repair and replace the unit; afford reasonable access through the unit for maintenance work.

**City / agency:** The association maintains, repairs and replaces the common elements.

**Exceptions:** The declaration can allocate limited-common-element upkeep; Declarant-reserved-element and slum-property provisions exist in the same section

## Sources
- [Arizona Revised Statutes § 33-1247](https://www.azleg.gov/ars/33/01247.htm) — "the association is responsible for maintenance, repair and replacement of the common elements and each unit owner is responsible for maintenance, repair and replacement of the unit... On reasonable notice, each unit owner shall afford to the association and the other unit owners, and to their agents or employees, access through the unit reasonably necessary for those purposes." (accessed 2026-09-11)
- [Arizona Condominium Act (Title 33, Chapter 9) overview](https://www.azleg.gov/arsDetail/?title=33) (accessed 2026-09-11)

_Last verified 2026-09-27. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/arizona-condo-who-pays-common-element-repair/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._