Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) — Eviction proceedings have spiked in Maricopa County, according to court records released Friday morning.
In January, 7,031 eviction applications were recorded. That number is the highest since September 2008, the time of the last housing crash, according to court spokesperson Scott Davis. However, U.S. Census data shows that the county’s housing units are up 31% from him. About 500,000 households were added in between. 2010 and 2020This number is about 13% higher than in January 2019.
Arizona families cover stories about the Valley’s housing crisis. These numbers show a nearly 45% increase in the state compared to 2020.
Last August, eviction requests hit a 13-year high in the county. The news came as much of the country, including Phoenix, experienced record-high inflation, with the Valley he topped 10%. What’s more, a recent National Low Income Housing Coalition report found that one person would have to make $23.44 per hour of her to pay for the rent of a two-bedroom home.
“I wish this didn’t happen to anyone. It’s life changing. It’s scary. Gordon Circle, a Phoenix resident struggling to avoid eviction, said: According to Circle, his wife, Lynn, is also battling breast cancer and is unable to work.
Still, there are signs of relief for renters. CNN reported last week that the Biden administration will begin investigating rental market practices. Some measures include requiring the FTC to investigate background screenings of tenants and HUD to notify public housing authorities and rental-supported property owners at least 30 days before terminating unpaid leases. It is included.
“The key is ensuring affordable housing for low-income and middle-income communities. Our middle-income communities are currently on price cuts,” said Pamela of Community Legal Services. WildFire AZ attorney Maxine Becker says the state hasn’t done enough to address Arizona’s eviction problem. “We didn’t do that [post-pandemic eviction diversion programs] Arizona here. And we did. We have a good court system, a good social system…we have to put it all together. “
The administration also set out its guiding principles in its Blueprint for the Tenant’s Bill of Rights.
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