Bill > HB2852

This bill amends Arizona law to provide mobile home park tenants with new protections and remedies regarding utility charges and other services. Specifically, it clarifies that landlords charging separately for utilities like gas, water, electricity, waste removal, and sewer services cannot charge more than the prevailing residential rate. The bill introduces a process for tenants to notify landlords of alleged violations of these utility charge rules, and if the issue isn't resolved within 30 days, tenants can file a civil complaint in justice court and potentially recover court costs and attorney fees. Violations of these utility charge provisions are now considered unlawful practices, allowing the Attorney General to investigate and seek remedies. The bill also expands the remedies available to tenants under the Arizona mobile home parks residential landlord and tenant act, allowing them to recover damages and seek injunctive relief for landlord noncompliance with utility charge rules, and empowers administrative law judges to award damages, attorney fees, and costs to tenants in such cases.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84700