Arizona Bill Would Weaken Ability of Cities to Protect Tenants

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A bill introduced by a Republican lawmaker would strip cities of their ability to set their own landlord-tenant standards, potentially weakening housing codes on everything from cooling requirements to bedbug regulations.

Gail Griffin, a real estate broker from Hereford, introduced HB 2115 earlier this month. The bill is supported by the Arizona Multihousing Association (AHA) and the Manufactured Housing Communities of Arizona (MHCA), two trade groups aligned with landlords.

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Local governments often pass housing codes that go beyond what the state requires. For instance, the city of Tempe’s rental housing code requires that all apartments include a refrigerator, as well as a cooling system capable of bringing all rooms down to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.

Arizona's counterpart makes no mention of refrigerators and simply states that all apartment buildings must have “adequate heating and cooling.”

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