Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) — Maricopa County evictions appeared to be doing well in May, but court officials say more people are choosing to tell judges their side of the story.
Landlords filed 6,782 eviction lawsuits, according to data released in May. The figure remains the highest in any pre-pandemic month since 2008, but court officials say filings typically “calm down in early spring” before stabilizing and increasing as the summer continues, according to court officials. . However, more and more tenants are choosing to appear in court for litigation.
Scott Davis said in a news release, “The number of tenants who physically attend eviction hearings remains in record numbers. “Thanks to our move to video hearings.” A few years ago, he had 25-35% of unfilled tenants, but this year that number has dropped significantly, hovering around 15%.
Davis previously told Arizona families that “landlords are trying to evict them ‘more often’ than they have in the last 10 years,” a video in which the court said lawsuits increased 20% last year. published. Despite the increase, the court said it was not seeking further funding. Last fall, evictions hit a 13-year high as the Phoenix metropolitan area experienced the highest rate of inflation in the nation.
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