Arizona Landlord's Deskbook
CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
CHAPTER
1. PRELIMINARY MATTERS . . 1
A. HOW TO GET THE MOST BENEFIT FROM THIS BOOK . . 1
B. WHAT THIS BOOK COVERS . . 2
C. WHAT THIS BOOK DOES NOT COVER . . 3
D. CONVENTIONS . . 4 E. CAVEAT FROM THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER . . 8 F. COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS; ERRORS . . 8
2. PREPARATION . . 11
A. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR DOING BUSINESS . . 12
B. LEGAL ADVICE TO LANDLORDS . . 15
C. APPLICABILITY/SCOPE OF THE ACT AND THE LANDLORD AND TENANT STATUTES . . 22
D. REVIEW/CREATE YOUR RESIDENTIAL RENTAL AGREEMENT . . 27
E. PREPARE YOUR OTHER FORMS . . 77
3. GETTING TENANTS . . 99
A. PREPARE UNIT FOR NEW TENANTS . . 100
B. ATTRACT APPLICANTS — ADVERTISING . . 114
C. SHOW THE PROSPECTIVE TENANTS THE UNIT . . 122
D. HAVE THE TENANTS FILL OUT THE APPLICATION . . 123
E. SELECT THE BEST TENANT; REJECT ALL OTHERS . . 142
F. TERM OF TENANCY . . 160
4. MANAGING TENANTS EFFECTIVELY . . 163
A. THE ART OF EFFECTIVELY HANDLING TENANT PROBLEMS . . 164
B. COMMONLY RECURRING TENANT PROBLEMS . . 169
C. PROBLEM TENANTS . . 185
5. TERMINATING TENANTS AND EVICTIONS . . 187
A. NORMAL TERMINATIONS . . 187
B. EVICTIONS . . 193
6. CIVIL JUDGMENTS AND COLLECTION . . 229
A. LAWSUIT FOR DAMAGES . . 229
B. COLLECTION OF JUDGMENTS . . 236
7. COMMERCIAL LEASES . . 241
A. OTHER RELEVANT MATERIAL . . 242
B. PREPARATION . . 242
C. TENANTS AND TENANT PROBLEMS . . 244
D. TERMINATING TENANTS AND EVICTIONS . . 244
E. APPENDIX OF COMMERCIAL FORMS . . 275
QUICK REFERENCE SECTION . . 281
I. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS . . 284
II. PROCEDURES . . 295
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A — CHECKLISTS . . 333
APPENDIX B — FORMS . . 343
APPENDIX C — STATUTES . . 415
APPENDIX D — JUSTICE COURTS OF ARIZONA . . 487
GLOSSARY . . 501
INDEX . . 515
