Home Rentals - Scrutiny On The Rise

The Arizona Republic reports that neighborhood "rental detectives" are using the Maricopa County Assessor Web site and calls to Chandler tax office to report unregistered rentals in their subdivisions. Laurie Stevens, Tax and Utility Services manager for Chandler said calls to her office on the subject have increased from about one or two a week to 20 to 25 calls.

The city collects a 1.5% tax on rents and could be losing up to $200,000 on unreported rentals. More...