Metro Phoenix’s eviction and foreclosure rates double U.S. average, new report says
Phoenix-area residents were more than twice as likely to lose a home to eviction or foreclosure than the typical U.S. resident before COVID-19 hit, and the rate of housing loss is expected to climb significantly because of the pandemic as well as rising home prices and rents, according to a new study. The hardest hit […]
New federal eviction ban overrides Arizona’s moratorium and gives renters more time, less paperwork
Arizona renters hurt by COVID-19 and struggling to pay rent shouldn’t have to worry about losing their homes until 2021 due to a new federal action delaying most evictions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is banning evictions starting Sept. 4 . The order is to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus […]
Phoenix has provided twice as much rent relief as the state in a fraction of the time
Phoenix has provided almost double the relief to renters impacted by COVID-19 in roughly a month than the Arizona Department of Housing has in nearly five months, government data shows. The city program is processing applications at least twice as fast as the state, in part because of easier application requirements, a wider pool of […]
He lost his job in the pandemic. He tried to get help. Now he’s homeless.
Steps away from the Phoenix moving company where Chris Frisby was general manager for more than a decade are his new places to sleep. Sometimes the bed is a hot metal bus bench, engulfed by the roar of trucks on Cave Creek Road. On other nights, a gravel alleyway, where he lies on a blanket […]
Arizona rental property owners and associations sue to overturn eviction moratorium
Arizona landlords are suing to stop the state’s eviction moratorium, saying it’s unconstitutional and violates apartment owners’ contracts with renters. The Arizona Multihousing Association, the Manufactured Housing Communities of Arizona and several rental owners filed a special action with the Arizona Supreme Court late Wednesday. They’re asking the court to invalidate the state’s eviction moratorium […]
Arizona landlords struggling through eviction moratorium can get as much as $50,000. Here’s how.
Arizona landlords struggling because tenants have stopped paying rent during the novel coronravirus pandemic can apply for as much as $50,000 in assistance from the state, the Arizona Department of Housing announced this week. In all, the state set aside $5 million for the landlord assistance program. This is in addition to $5 million the […]
An eviction moratorium bought us time, but thousands in Arizona will still become homeless
OP ED An eviction moratorium bought us time, but thousands in Arizona will still become homeless Opinion: In a few months, the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis will move to metro Phoenix streets. We need your help. Shannon Clancy opinion contributor View Comments Temporary grace and an extension of Arizona’s eviction moratorium to Oct. 31 means we […]
Arizona renters hurt by COVID-19 must follow these 4 steps by Aug. 22 to avoid eviction
Sharon Rashad is three months behind on the rent for her apartment in Arizona City, southeast of metro Phoenix. Because the state’s eviction moratorium was recently extended, the 60-year-old who worked at a nearby correctional facility until being laid off in March shouldn’t be evicted anytime soon. Arizona renters struggling due to COVID-19 have gained […]
Arizona judge upholds Gov. Doug Ducey’s eviction relief after landlord had sued
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Wednesday rejected a challenge to Gov. Doug Ducey’s eviction moratorium, which gives tenants facing hardship from COVID-19 the ability to remain temporarily in their homes if they file certain paperwork. Phoenix landlord Ann Gregory sued the governor and a lower-court judge, claiming the moratorium unconstitutionally prevented her from […]
Arizona renters spared from evictions through Oct. 31, Gov. Ducey orders
Gov. Doug Ducey will extend eviction protections for tenants affected by COVID-19 through Oct. 31, the Republican leader announced Thursday. The delay isn’t as generous as the one sought by housing advocates, who wanted protections for renters through the end of the year. Beginning Aug. 21, tenants also will need to show proof they’ve applied for rental assistance. But […]
