Owner Must Make Effort to Rent Again

  Question:  We own a Scottsdale condominium that is primarily a vacation rental.  Our tenant signed a three month lease in December and paid all for the rent in advance.  Now she wants to move out after one month because her mother in Canada is ill.  We are sympathetic but we do not want to…

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HOA Rules Can be Adjusted to Limit Rentals

  Question:  We live in a small community of 21 homes in the Camp Verde area. Several of the homeowners live in Phoenix and rent out their houses. Buyers of two houses currently in escrow also live in Phoenix and intend to rent out their homes. We do not want this small community to become…

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Simple Steps For Evicting Tenants

  Question: My mother, who has moved out of state, wants me to handle the eviction of tenants who have not paid rent for the past three months and not maintained her house.  What do I need to do?   Answer:  First, you should get a power of attorney from your mother appointing you as her…

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