Stories tagged: "rent"

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Economy Gov. Ducey Promised Rental Eviction Help But Few Arizona Renters Are Actually Seeing It

The governor pledged $5 million to help renters avoid eviction, but applicants are saying they have had trouble getting any sort of financial help.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón May 28, 2020 10:40 am MST
Jobs In this Monday, March 30, 2020, photo Luke Blaine stands at the front entrance of his home in Phoenix. Blaine, 30, a bartender at Fez, a popular restaurant in downtown Phoenix, was laid off with the rest of the staff when the business shut completely to follow Arizona’s state precautions amid the pandemic. Blaine said he was blessed to have been taught the value of a dollar by his parents and was entering unemployment without any debt. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Jobs Rent Is Due Again Today And The Jobless Are Feeling The Pain

Many Arizonans and people across the U.S. are still waiting for unemployment checks. With rent due today, many are stressing as the pandemic continues.

Associated Press Associated Press May 1, 2020 9:19 am MST
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Opinion The Coronavirus Has Revealed the Incompetence of Arizona’s Leadership

This the time Arizonans look to their elected officials at all levels for leadership. It's time for us to step up or get out of the way.

Martín Quezada April 6, 2020 10:24 am MST
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Housing Worried About Rent? Arizona Just Created an Eviction Prevention Program to Help.

Arizona lawmakers passed a bill that provides $100 million in health and community relief for those hurt financially by the coronavirus outbreak.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson April 1, 2020 8:26 am MST
Housing Kyle Kofron poses for a photo outside his home in St. Louis. Kofron is advocating for a rent strike during the outbreak. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Housing A Growing Number of Americans Want Rent Canceled Over Coronavirus

White sheets are being hung in apartment windows to show solidarity with the #CancelRent movement that is gaining steam on Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites.

Associated Press Associated Press March 31, 2020 5:30 am MST

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Local No Money for Rent or Gas: Phoenix Grapples With Unaffordability Crisis

Housing prices and commuter costs make Phoenix the least affordable city in the country, and officials are struggling to find solutions.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson January 30, 2020 3:32 pm MST