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REFERENCE TITLE: landlord tenant; COVID rent freeze |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
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SB 1585 |
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Introduced by Senator Quezada
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AN ACT
amending section 33-1329, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the Arizona residential landlord and tenant act.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 33-1329, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
33-1329. Regulation of rents; state preemption
A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the state legislature determines that the imposition of imposing rent control on private residential housing units by cities, including charter cities, and towns is of statewide concern. Therefore, the power to control rents on private residential property is preempted by the this state. Cities, including charter cities, or towns shall do not have the power to control rents.
B. The provisions of Subsection A shall of this section does not apply to residential property which that is owned, financed, insured or subsidized by any state agency, or by any city, including a charter city, or town.
C. For any residential rental property that is subject to this chapter, a landlord may not increase a tenant's rental amount during the period of a proclaimed state of emergency due to COVID-19 and for thirty days after the proclaimed state of emergency terminates.