Evicted Tenants’ Belongings

Often, Arizona tenants will leave personal property on the premises after they have been evicted. As a landlord you cannot simply keep or throw away the former tenant’s belongings. The Arizona Landlord-Tenant Act requires the landlord to you maintain their...

Mailing Notice to Tenants

In Arizona, every eviction begins with the landlord mailing some type of a notice to the tenant, i.e., 30-day, 10-day, 5-day, etc. These notices must be sent via certified mail. If the tenant signs for the Notice then the time starts from that day. If the tenant does...

Eviction Trials in Arizona

What Is the Difference Between an Eviction Hearing and Eviction Trial? Every eviction case in Arizona requires a hearing but occasionally a case will also be set for trial. An eviction case will be set for trial if a tenant appears at the initial hearing and...

Eviction from Mobile Home

***This Specific Post Only Applies to Arizona Mobile Home Parks*** The landlord-tenant relationship with Arizona Mobile Home Parks is very different from the law that pertains to renting a traditional home or apartment. One major different between mobile home parks...

Refund a Security Deposit

Properly Refunding a Security Deposit Per A.R.S. § 33-1321(D) of the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, a landlord must send a disposition of deposit letter to the former tenant within 14 (fourteen) business days. If the cost of the damage...

Eviction Statistics in Arizona

There is a distinct pattern or cycle to the volume of residential evictions that occur throughout the year in Arizona. For instance, each year there is a spike of evictions in January, why is this? landlords DELAY EVICTIONS DURING HOLIDAYS Contrary to popular believe...