Housing Law
CLS assists low income Arizonans obtain safe, decent housing.
CLS assists low income Arizonans obtain safe, decent housing. The agency empowers future and current tenants and homeowners through education, legal representation, brief service, and community partnerships.
Did You Know . . .
62,800
Total number of eviction lawsuits filed in Maricopa County in 2017
$5,933,501
CLS Financial Impact
30%
Just keeping a roof overhead costs 37.8 million American families 30% or more of their income every month
Housing Issues
Preventing evictions
Preserving public housing and subsidized housing such as Section 8 Vouchers, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), and supportive housing
Ensuring decent, safe, and habitable housing, including necessary repairs
Assisting families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault in terminating leases and preventing eviction
Preventing housing discrimination against tenants and homebuyers
Preventing foreclosure by mortgage lenders, HOAs or tax lien holders due to financial hardship
Assistance in recovering excess proceeds after a home foreclosure
Is your rental unsafe or in need of repair?
A/C Repair
What to do if your air conditioning is broken
Are you being evicted?
What to do if you receive an eviction notice.
Tenants’ Rights, Responsibilities and Remedies
Is your house being foreclosed?
Foreclosure and Other Housing Issues
Information regarding foreclosures, title disputes, and trustee sales
What is Fair Housing?
Fair Housing
Fair Housing (housing discrimination) information
Do you need access to these documents in a language other than English?
Please email us at info@clsaz.org
FAQ
Answers to the most frequently asked questions.
Visit Legal Info Videos : Landlord/Tenant Disputes & Eviction – Residential
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You have the right, if requested in time, to ask for a meeting with your property manager or hearing with the public housing agency. Many disputes can be worked out. However, if you do not ask for a meeting or hearing on time, you may lose your rights. If you receive a termination notice, we suggest that you immediately contact CLS for assistance.
No. Under Arizona Laws, withholding rent in the majority of cases is grounds for eviction.
Yes. The law (ARS § 33-1318) allows for domestic violence victims to terminate their lease agreement if they provide the landlord with written notice and a copy of a police report or an Order of Protection within thirty (30) days of the abuse. You are only liable for rent owed or paid through the date of the lease termination plus any previously outstanding obligations. The landlord may ask for additional information, such as the name and address, if known, of the perpetrator.
Housing discrimination, or refusal to accommodate a disability, may be a violation of both state and federal Fair Housing law. To report housing discrimination or denial of an accommodation, contact:
- Arizona’s Attorney General’s Office
- Southwest Fair Housing Council
- Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Additionally, Community Legal Services can provide Fair Housing advocacy such as eviction prevention and obtaining reasonable accommodations.
Find Additional Help
Resources & Information
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Arizona Attorney General – Civil Rights Division
Submit a Fair Housing complaint directly to the Arizona Attorney General.
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Southwest Fair Housing Council
To file a complaint or for further information.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Notify Housing and Urban Development (HUD) about unfair housing practices and housing discrimination.
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Arizona Department of Housing
Find information about apartment rentals, an Arizona foreclosure helpline, Fair Housing information, homeless assistance agencies, Section 8 housing programs, special needs assistance, and more.
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The Mobile Home Landlord & Tenant Act
The Mobile Home Landlord & Tenant Act was enacted to govern the rental of mobile home spaces in which the resident owns his home in a Arizona mobile home park.