Apartment communities along the light rail corridor in Phoenix just received a huge boost as the City of Phoenix was awarded the third largest energy efficiency economic-stimulus grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Vice President Joe Biden presented the grant to Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and City Councilmember and AMA President Tom Simplot during an Earth Day anniversary event at the White House.

What is the EPA’s New Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745.80 through 745.91) in the Federal Register on April 22, 2008. This new Rule is the last major initiative to come out of the Federal Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, also known as Title X.
When Does the Rule Take Effect?

By Jake Hinman

Apartment communities along the light rail corridor in Phoenix just received a huge boost as the City of Phoenix was awarded the third largest energy efficiency economic-stimulus grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Vice President Joe Biden presented the grant to Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and City Councilmember and AMA President Tom Simplot during an Earth Day anniversary event at the White House.

Summer Vacation: Not in Student Housing

By Amy Smith
It’s that time of year again. Finals are over. Graduation has commenced. And those working in student housing have kicked it into high gear.

A holdover resident is one who has given or received proper written notice to vacate the apartment but does not. The landlord’s remedy is to file an eviction action to get possession of the rental unit returned; this action would then entitle the landlord to rent owed plus court costs and attorney’s fees. In addition, the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ARLTA) provides a penalty that also may be awarded to the landlord.

A.R.S. § 33-1375(C) of the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act states in part:

Questions often arise regarding a landlord’s right to terminate utility services to a renter-occupied dwelling. Understanding when and how to do this is essential to avoid liability.
To determine whether management has a right to discontinue utility services, one must first look to the terms of the rental agreement. Only two circumstances can exist. The first is where the landlord provides the utility, and the second is where the resident is responsible for the service.

LANDLORD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE UTILITY SERVICE

The Phoenix metropolitan area in second quarter 2009 recorded average rents $22 lower than in second quarter 2008, while vacancies rose to the previously unseen level of 15.7 percent.

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Following return of possession of a leased premise—whether involuntary by judicial order, voluntary through surrender or via sudden and abrupt departure—the landlord’s responsibility to a renter

When a lease is about to end, what type of notice, if any, is required by either landlord or resident to end the agreement?

We have all heard the term, “Strong fences make good neighbors.” That is particularly true with a landlord-renter relationship created by a lease agreement.