Attorney General Mayes Issues Cease-and-Desist at Tucson Apartment Complexes Over Dangerous Living Conditions

TUCSON — Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that her office has intervened at four properties in Tucson and the City of South Tucson, Arizona:  Sixth Avenue Suites Apartments, Spanish Trail Suites, Oasis Apartments, and Eucalyptus Apartments. This intervention follows these apartment Complexes’ failures to provide habitable conditions to their tenants.

The Attorney General issued a cease-and-desist letter to the properties on August 29, 2025, requiring immediate action to address the lack of air conditioning, rampant potential mold growth, potential exposure to asbestos, and a host of other serious health and safety issues. As of Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the Attorney General continues to demand proof of repairs.  

“Tenants in Arizona have the right to live in safe, livable homes,” said Attorney General Mayes. “Broken air conditioning, suspected asbestos, and rodent infestations are not minor issues — they are threats to health and safety. My office will not hesitate to take legal action against landlords who put profits over people and ignore their obligations under the law.”

As detailed in the demand letter, based on an investigation by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), the four properties have exposed their residents to a host of serious health and safety issues, including:  Broken or low functioning air conditioning, potential mold growth, suspected asbestos disturbance, exposed wires, evidence of rodent and pest infestations, and broken windows, roof tiles, and doorways.  These failures are likely the result of historic and extreme neglect that has severely endangered these tenants.

The cease-and-desist letter detailed potential violations of the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, A.R.S. § 33-1301, et seq., and the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act (A.R.S. § 44-1521, et seq.).  

The AGO demanded that the properties immediately comply with the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, and the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, along with Tucson and South Tucson ordinances, through satisfactory repairs of all identified hazards.  Because the lack of air conditioning is a particularly dangerous condition, the AGO requested that those repairs be made no later than September 5, 2025, and requested that all other hazards be addressed by, by 5:00 p.m. on September 12, 2025.  

As of Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the property managers have allegedly addressed some of the air conditioning concerns, although proper documentation is still forthcoming.

The Attorney General’s Office will continue to investigate the matter and is prepared to take further legal action if necessary to protect the rights and well-being of Arizona residents. 

A copy of the cease-and-desist is available here.