The proposed bill introduces several amendments to the Arizona Revised Statutes, particularly relating to the Arizona Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. The bill outlines new requirements for landlords regarding utility metering and billing, ensuring that landlords provide separate meters for gas, water, and electricity and do not charge more than the prevailing basic service single-family residential rate. It also specifies that landlords may charge for waste removal and sewer services but not exceed the prevailing single-family residential charge.

Additionally, the bill introduces a significant change in the process of selling mobile home parks. It requires park owners to give a 90-day notice to tenants and relevant authorities before accepting any offer to sell the park, including the terms and conditions of the sale. Tenants are given the opportunity to purchase the park, with specific procedures and time frames outlined for submitting a purchase agreement and obtaining financing. The bill also provides for certain exemptions to this requirement, such as sales to immediate family members or trusts. Furthermore, the bill includes tax incentives for selling mobile home parks to tenants' associations or nonprofit organizations, and it prohibits landlords from preventing tenants from installing necessary cooling mechanisms. Lastly, it modifies the conditions under which a landlord can terminate or refuse to renew a tenancy and outlines the handling of a tenant's personal property following eviction.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 33-1413.01, 33-1420, 33-1420.01, 33-1439, 33-1476, 33-1481, 43-1022, 43-1122, 33-1451, 13-1102, 13-1105, 13-105, 13-2308, 13-3211, 13-3451, 13-1202, 13-1203, 12-991, 33-1485, 12-1178, 12-1181, 33-1478, 43-1023, 15-1628, 15-1451, 43-1333, 43-1025, 43-1027, 43-1029, 43-1021, 111-5, 111-92, 41-1518, 43-1042, 20-1691, 101-336, 43-1024, 43-1028