3 things metro Phoenix can do to prevent an eviction surge after the CDC moratorium ends
Metro Phoenix had an eviction problem before the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents in Maricopa County were more than twice as likely to lose a home to eviction than the typical U.S. resident from 2014-2018, according to a report by New America, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. Evictions even continued when the state and federal governments instituted […]
Arizona constable who delayed eviction to help tenant suspended for 6 months
A Pima County constable has been suspended over his decision earlier this year to delay an eviction notice rather than enforce the order quickly. A property owner in Constable Oscar Vasquez’s precinct filed a complaint with the state Constable Ethics, Standards and Training Board after he failed to immediately evict a tenant on the premises. […]
CDC eviction moratorium extended until July 31, offering a reprieve for Arizona renters
Thousands of Arizona renters who were facing eviction at the end of June because they couldn’t afford rent due to the pandemic are getting a monthlong reprieve. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday the eviction moratorium would be extended until July 31. It was set to expire June 30. The announcement also […]
Arizonans racked up hundreds of millions of dollars in debt during COVID-19. What happens now?
Tens of thousands of Arizonans are still behind on bills that stacked up during the COVID-19 pandemic, from rent to utilities to water. That debt totals in the hundreds of millions of dollars at least, though exact figures aren’t yet known. These debts hinder people’s abilities to find safe, stable housing, threaten their access to […]
These ZIP codes in Maricopa County have the most eviction filings during the pandemic
Evictions have hit lower-income metro Phoenix neighborhoods located centrally near job hubs, freeways and mass transit the hardest during the coronavirus pandemic. These are neighborhoods where many service workers, who have been affected the most by COVID-19, live. Most of the Valley ZIP codes with the most evictions can be found in west Phoenix and […]
These metro Phoenix apartment complexes had the most evictions during COVID-19
Renters had a greater chance of their landlord filing to evict them during the pandemic at affordable metro Phoenix apartment complexes from the West Valley to central Mesa. But most of Maricopa County’s top five apartments for eviction filings during state and federal eviction bans can be found in the affordable Maryvale neighborhood of Phoenix, […]
‘It costs a lot of money to be poor’: How 1 renter faced 11 evictions in 1 year
Month after month, hundreds of metro Phoenix landlords repeatedly filed eviction lawsuits against tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic — leaving some struggling renters paying hundreds of dollars in court costs and late fees to remain in their homes. State and federal eviction moratoriums were supposed to prevent people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic from losing […]
Pandemic evictions were halted, but metro Phoenix landlords still filed for almost 30,000
COVID-19 protections for renters did not help thousands in metro Phoenix who were eligible to remain in their homes during the pandemic Some Phoenix-area landlords, particularly those who own apartment complexes in lower-income neighborhoods, continued to file for evictions. Landlords used aggressive fast-track methods to get renters out, even as tenants were protected by federal […]
Do evictions impact credit scores? Who is covered by the CDC moratorium? Your eviction questions answered
victions can happen fast in Arizona. Renters can face an eviction lawsuit as soon as six days after missing rent. Few tenants can afford legal help while nearly all landlords hire eviction attorneys. Renters have many rights and responsibilities during an eviction lawsuit, but often it is up to them to navigate the complicated legal […]
What metro Phoenix tenants need to know about wrongful evictions, rental assistance
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented protection against evictions and financial assistance for tenants behind on their rent. Multiple state and federal eviction moratoriums aimed to prevent renters from getting kicked out of their homes if they fell behind on their rent during the pandemic. A moratorium from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
