Governor Ducey announced yesterday an additional $2 million will be provided to tenants through the Arizona Department of Housing’s Rental Eviction Assistant Program for tenants in need of financial assistance due to COVID. Additionally $5 million is being added to the Rental Property Owner Preservation Fund for both large and small property owners to help...
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Happy Constitution Day
Happy Constitution Day! A little relevant trivia: Approximately 11,770 amendments have been proposed to the US Constitution since its writing. Only 27 have ben adopted, a success rate of technically zero percent.
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Changes in Delay of Execution of Writ as of August 22, 2020
Beginning August 22, 2020 EO 2020-49 has some additional provisions which go into effect and change how the delay in writs of restitution will be handled. The tenant in order to qualify for a delay in the writ must continue to provide proof of hardship, but the hardship must be financial. Additionally, the tenant must...
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Presidential Executive Order on Fighting the Spread of COVID-19 by Providing Assistance to Renters and Homeowners dated August 8, 2020
President Trump issued an Executive Order on August 8, 2020 regarding evictions with COVID. The CARES Act expired on July 24, 2020 and there has been discussion in Washington regarding a possible extension of the Eviction Moratorium. To date Congress has not come to an agreement leaving President Trump to issue his August 8, 2020...
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What should Landlords do in the Face of Arizona Executive Order 2020-49
Property Managers and Owners were dealt a very difficult blow on July 16,2020 when Governor Ducey extended the Eviction Moratorium for an additional three months through October 31, 2020. The Order continues to delay the execution of Writs of Restitution for those claiming to be affected by COVID. As Property Owners and Managers are well...
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Pools and Work Out Facilities in Multi-Family Housing and HOA Communities
Due to Governor Ducey’s Executive Order 2020-43 Bars, Indoor Gyms and fitness centers, indoor movie theaters and water parks must pause operations until at least July 27, 2020. For Multifamily housing and HOA facilities this means closing any on-site or neighborhood gyms and fitness centers and indoor movie theaters. Pools may remain open, but public...
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Property Manager Record Retention
The Arizona Legislature passed, and the Governor signed on June 5, 2020 SB1096 amending ARS 32-2175 Property management records; requirements; audits. Property Managers have always been required to maintain and keep records, but the amendments to ARS 32-2175 expand and clarify some of those requirements. The statute now requires property managers to keep the lease...
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Pima County Eviction Updates
Beginning Monday, June 15, 2020, the Pima County Justice Court will no longer be using Judges Pro Tem to handle their eviction matters. The elected Justices of the Peace will handle the eviction matters on a rotating basis. We have had a set number of Pro Tem Judges handling evictions for the last few years,...
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Fire in the Catalina Mountains
As 2020 continues to be a year of challenges and disasters, Pima County Landlords and Tenants face the potential of damage to residential units by the Big Horn Fire. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has issued alerts warning some residents near the fire to be ready to evacuate. What does this mean for Landlords and...
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Notary Services
The State Legislature passed SB1030 last year allowing for Remote Online Notarization in Arizona. Due to Covid19, the Governor issued Executive Order 2020-26 allowing for remote online notarization to be used beginning April 10, 2020. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding remote notarization and the requirements associated with it.