Arizona Mayors Await Next Move In Short-Term Rental Skirmish; Jordan Rose, Founder And President Of Rose Law Group, Talks To The Independent About Legalities Involved

By Melissa Rosequist | Paradise Valley Independent Days have gone by since more than 30 Arizona mayors signed a letter urging short-term rental platform CEOs to end lobbying efforts against legislation change — a move that gained no more than crickets in response. Paradise Valley Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner, one of 33 officials to sign on to the cause, says the …

Renters Evicted Despite Federal Law; Olen Lenets, Rose Law Group Attorney, Speaks To ‘Disconnect’

By Catherine Reagor, Jessica Boehm | Arizona Republic Landlords wrongfully acted to evict metro Phoenix renters during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic despite a federal law protecting tenants from losing their homes if they couldn’t pay rent. More than 900 evictions were filed against tenants who likely should have been protected by the federal CARES Act, according to an …

Florence’s Ongoing Building Boom Draws Kudos From Rose Law Group Founder And President Jordan Rose

By Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder FLORENCE – Home building continues to boom in Florence, Town Manager Brent Billingsley reported to the Town Council. The 12-month period ending Aug. 31 saw an increase of 56.7% in the number of single-family building permits in Florence over the same period last year, “which was a banner year for us if you recall,” …

Tighter Land-Use Regs Eyed By PV; Rose Law Group Founder And President Jordan Rose Comments

By Melissa Rosequist | Paradise Valley Independent While Paradise Valley is prohibited from more-strictly regulating short-term rental properties, suggestions coming from the town’s legal department say tighter — and more specific — requirements for the Airbnb and VRBO properties, such as escalating fees and requiring special events permits, could be possible. Paradise Valley may soon explore changes to town code, …

Landlords Denied Injunction Against CDC Eviction Moratorium; ‘As Expected,’ Says Olen Lenets, Attorney At Rose Law Group

By Chris Dolmetsch | Bloomberg A federal judge ruled against landlord groups who were seeking to block the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s national moratorium on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee in Atlanta on Thursday rejected a motion for a preliminary injunction brought by a nonprofit called the New Civil Liberties Alliance on behalf …

Maricopa Council Approves McDavid Estates

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents McDavid Estates.) By Rose Law Group Reporter On Monday night, the Maricopa City Council voted unanimously to approve the rezoning and General Plan amendment for the McDavid Estates community, located at the NEC of McDavid Rd. and Hogenes Blvd. The approval was for a residential master planned community with a density of 4.27 du/ac and …