How Arizona Landlords May Manage an Evicted Tenant’s Personal Possessions
Sometimes a new landlord in Arizona finds that an evicted tenant has left behind some personal property in the now-empty rental space they recently occupied.…
Under What Conditions May an Arizona Renter Withhold Rent During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
The real estate puzzles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic are legion. In normal times, Arizona’s real estate regime has not made much room for what…
Under What Conditions May a Borrower Withhold Mortgage Payments During the COVID Pandemic?
We have yet to see the full scope of fallout from the economic side-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a great number of outlets are…
Ways to Terminate an Easement in Arizona
Easements run like shattered cobwebs across the state of Arizona. These property rights provide one person a right to use another person’s property for certain…
Helvetica V: The Anti-Deficiency Statute Strikes Back
“Good things come to those who wait.” At least that is what litigant Michael Pasquan hopes in the thirteen-year-old litigation following the Supreme Court’s recent…
Bankruptcy’s Effect on Foreclosure in Arizona
Occasionally we get the question of what effects filing for bankruptcy has on the property foreclosure process in the state of Arizona. It’s something of…
Can Homeowner Associations Ban Short-Term Rentals in Arizona?
The battle over short-term rental services has been raging in Arizona over the past few years. For a little while state law was in place…
Amputated Toes and Floor Cracks: Negligence Per Se Under the Arizona Residential Landlord Tenant Act
In the recent decision Ibarra v. Gastelum, the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 1, found that the Arizona Residential Landlord Tenant Act (“ARLTA”) does not…
Terminating a Commercial Lease in Arizona
It is not uncommon for a commercial lease agreement to last years, or even decades. Nor is it uncommon for them to last for a…
Can a Tenant Be Sued for Rent Post-Eviction in Arizona?
The term of a lease is considered a sort of contract under Arizona law. Under normal circumstances, the breach of a contract due to lack…
What Remedies Do Landlords Have Under Arizona Law if a Tenant Intentionally Destroys Rental Property?
The landlord-tenant relationship is filled with the potential to become a rocky one. This was particularly true before the various legal measures that have been…
Post-Foreclosure Deficiency Claims in Arizona
Sometimes a home or other form of real property is foreclosed on, and its resale does not make enough money from the perspective of the…