Choosing Where to Live

Questions & Answers

Question: Can I stop the eviction if it will leave me without a home?

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Question: Can my landlord evict me for any reason at all?

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Question: Can a landlord turn me down as a tenant because I am a senior?

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Question: Can I get a tax break if I downsize to a smaller home

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Question: If I need to be hospitalized for an extended period, can I rent out my mobile home?

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Question: Where can I get more information and help if I need emergency housing?

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Question: Can my landlord tell me I cannot have a dog?

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Question: Can a younger person live with me in an age-restricted senior housing development?

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Question: Can I install grab bars, lower my countertops or make other needed modifications against my landlord’s objections?

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Question: Six months into a twelve month lease my landlord sold the property. Now the new landlord is telling me that I must sign a new lease. Although she is not raising our rent, other provisions of the new lease are objectionable to me. Must I sign this new lease to preserve my status as a legal tenant, or must the new landlord accept the terms of my original lease?

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Question: I am on a lease until 9/08. I (88 yrs.) need to move to Florida for health reasons and to be with my sister. My daughter (61) is on the lease but is my caregiver and will take me to Florida. She will ultimately move to Oklahoma to be with her daughter after my demise. Can we legally cancel the lease with a certified letter and 30 day notice based on these elements? Thank you. Pinal County

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Question: What is the definition of habitable under AZ law. If move into apt. that has new carpet that makes one sick would that be uninhabitable? Thanks

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