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Question: Asking landlord for contract since Aug 16,2 Aug 16, had flood, he remove carpet promised to fix everything. My wife and 4 kids play in the cement for 5 ½ mths.Water from broom through wall damage our belonging in the garage.-Gar. Disposal, Microwave, and toilets not fixed.Withheld Dec rent, pay after he promised to fix the problems. He did not.Withheld Jan rent, pay after he threatened me by text that he will evict us.18 Jan 17, he left court papers on door w/a court day 24 Jan 17 to evict w/i 5 days.The tenants in the other flooded apartment are Anglo and their apartment was fixed w/i 2-weeks

Answer: I always recommend consulting the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act found here: https://housing.az.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/AZ%20Residential%20Landlord%20and%20Tenant%20Act%20-%20Revised%20July%203%202015.pdf  It looks like your trial date had already passed. If it has not, you have the right to appear and present your side of the story. You should bring any written notices/complaints you've provided to the landlord together with photographs and other evidence of problems with the unit, repairs, and the like. If your trial date has not already passed and you have additional questions, please submit a new question. Please note that I am providing general information based on the very limited information available to me. I am unable to provide you with legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created hereby. I wish you the best in this and all your endeavors.