If you are a landlord or in property management long enough, even with the best screening, you will likely eventually have an issue which requires you to provide a tenant with a notice for noncompliance with the lease agreement. What information needs to be in the notice? The Arizona Landlord Tenant Act answers this question...
Category: <span>Evictions</span>
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Tips for Trials or Acting as a Witness in Forcible Entry and Detainer Cases
What to Expect/Basic flow of a trial: The Judge will start by reviewing some preliminary information. He will then ask the Plaintiff’s attorney (Josh or Blythe) to provide some basic information. As appropriate we will call you as a witness or ask you questions. If it is a trial, you will be sworn in and...
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CDC Order Set Aside
The US Federal Court for the District of Columbia has issued an order setting aside the CDC Order. Alabama Association of Relators v. US Dept of HHS While we anticipate the local Justice Court in Pima County will be slow to respond to this Order, we are hopeful when we present our argument to the...
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April 27th updates for Landlords
Justice Court Update: At the moment, only two of the Pima County Justices of the Peace will hear a motion challenging the CDC Declaration submitted by a tenant. While I disagree with their position and believe we are asking for a finding of fact and not declaratory relief as these Justices are arguing, this leaves...
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New Language Required on Notices to Tenants
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “CFPB” announced effective May 3, 2021 as part of the CDC Eviction Moratorium and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act “FDCPA” that the additional disclosures must be made to tenants with any nonpayment of rent notice or notice to terminate tenancy. We have reviewed the language and believe the language...
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Pima County Board of Supervisors Provide Legal Assistance for Tenants
Tuesday the Pima County Board of Supervisors approved allotting and spending up to $2 million dollars of the federal rental assistance money allocated to Pima County (approximately $31 million) to provide legal counsel for tenants at risk of eviction due to unpaid rent or other material noncompliance of the lease agreement. While we understand the...
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COVID Eviction Updates
Funding and Website for Rental Assistance Pima County and the City of Tucson have rolled out a website to provide funding and information to Landlords and Tenants due to the COVID Pandemic. Link below: https://tucsonpimaep.com/ The City/County have received $51 million for rental assistance. The website has to date only had a “soft” opening, but...
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Pima County to Remove Tenants from Waitlist for Assistance if Action is not Taken
Regarding Eviction Prevention Assistance Funding: On Friday, March 5, at 10 a.m. all current waitlist Tenants & Landlords will be sent a REQUIRED ELIGIBILITY FORM. In order to stay on the waiting list, Tenants must complete this REQUIRED ELIGIBILITY FORM within five business days, by March 11, 2021 OR they will be put on...
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App to Help Arizona Tenants find Resources
Arizona has launched an Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance App to help Arizona residents find statewide rental assistance resources. COVID Information and Referrals The app is available for both English and Spanish Speakers. Through the above links, tenants can find resources available depending on their zip code and the type of assistance needed (rent, utilities,...
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Pima County Board of Supervisors Action Puts Communities at Risk
On February 2, 2021 the Pima County Board of Supervisors addressed an agenda item titled eviction prevention. There was no information provided in writing, thereby making it impossible for the public to address the topic in writing prior to the meeting, and a vote was taken on an oral motion. Pursuant to this oral motion...