Hannah Dreyfus
Investigative Journalist at The Arizona Republic
Investigative Journalist for @azcentral part of @USATODAY. I report on difficult things. DMs open - pitch me.
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2 days ago |
azcentral.com | Hannah Dreyfus
Arizona's "crime-free" housing programs, designed to reduce crime, have instead increased evictions, particularly among low-income and minority renters. The Arizona Attorney General's office is reviewing the legality of these programs.
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4 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Hannah Dreyfus
Under Arizona law ― the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act ― you have key protections as a renter. Here’s what you should know: Right to safe, habitable housing Your landlord must provide working plumbing, electricity, heating/cooling, and address major safety or health hazards. Right to written notice before eviction For unpaid rent, you get 5 days’ written notice. For most lease violations, you get 10 days’ written notice to fix the problem.
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4 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Hannah Dreyfus
You may have never heard of the “Crime Free Lease Addendum,” but if you’re a renter living in Arizona, chances are you’ve signed it as part of your lease. Here’s what to know about what you signed ― and why you should care. What Is the ‘Crime Free Lease Addendum’? The crime-free addendum is a document added to most Arizona leases that allows a landlord to evict a tenant if they are accused of being involved in criminal activity.
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1 month ago |
azcentral.com | Hannah Dreyfus
In the 1990s, Tim Zehring had an idea to make apartment buildings safer. As a crime prevention officer with the Mesa Police Department, he was concerned by how much time police spent responding to service calls from apartment complexes. If there were a way to empower landlords to handle matters themselves, he thought, it would reduce the burden on law enforcement.
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1 month ago |
azcentral.com | Hannah Dreyfus
Tiffany Johnson does not regret defending her 7-year-old daughter in a Tucson pool that afternoon, even though it led to her family facing an eviction. It was midday in late May 2024 and temperatures in southern Arizona already were pushing 90 degrees. At their apartment complex’s community pool, three boys were tossing around a soft football. Tiffany, 29, said she asked them several times to stop throwing the ball near her family.
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Tim Zehring, a retired police officer from Mesa and the father of the international crime-free housing movement, doesn't generally talk to journalists. But he talked to me, and it's worth reading: https://t.co/D6dxiWpjrY
Still counting...https://t.co/LYFAYsFe1f
I'm investigating programs that target troubled teens here in AZ, including residential treatment centers, therapeutic schools, correctional facilities and group homes. Know something? DM me. Here's our reporting on a breaking jury verdict on the issue: https://t.co/hQP8y9PrPi