TUCSON — Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that her office has intervened at the Redwood Mobile Park in Tucson Arizona following their failure to provide reliable electricity and air conditioning to their residents during sweltering, life-threatening heat. The Attorney General issued a cease-and-desist letter to Redwood Mobile Home Park on July 31 requiring immediate action to address the lack of proper electricity and air conditioning. As of Monday, August 11, the Attorney General continues to request proof of repairs, and in the meantime, acceptable accommodations for residents, including vulnerable infants, children and seniors.
“Mobile homes heat up incredibly fast. These conditions aren’t just dangerous – they’re deadly. And I won’t stand by while landlords take advantage of mobile home tenants by failing to provide a habitable living environment,” said Attorney General Mayes. “Electricity and AC are life-saving necessities in this heat, particularly for seniors and infants. Mobile home landlords must follow the law.”
As detailed in the demand letter, based on consumer statements to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), Redwood Mobile Home Park has experienced frequent and lengthy interruptions to its electrical services throughout the 2025 summer, in addition to years past. This failure has caused many residents to go without air conditioning, forcing them to choose between abandoning their homes for alternative accommodations, or risk their health and life by remaining in the uncooled unit.
Mobile home residents are at particular risk of heat death and heat-related health concerns. In the past two years, approximately 277 heat related deaths occurred indoors in uncooled environments. This risk is heightened in mobile homes which reach dangerous temperatures faster than insulated dwellings.
The cease-and-desist letter detailed potential violations of the Arizona Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, A.R.S. § 33-1401, et seq., and the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act (A.R.S. § 44-1521, et seq.).
The AGO demanded that Redwood immediately comply with the Arizona Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, and the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, by making all repairs necessary to ensure that the electrical system is capable of providing consistent and reliable electricity to all homes at the Complex and required written confirmation, from a licensed vendor, by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
As of Monday, August 11, 2025, Redwood has allegedly hired an electrician to do repairs at the property, but those repairs do not appear to be complete. In the meantime, the Attorney General insisted that that they put together a plan to protect the health and safety of residents. This plan includes access to cooling centers, backup generators, and vouchers for hotels.
“No matter your income level, the type of home you live in, I was elected to protect you. I will use my legal authority to make sure mobile home park communities and apartments maintain electricity and air conditioning,” said Attorney General Mayes. “The fact that some residents have allegedly been suffering for years, with no warning or alternative accommodations, is completely unacceptable,”
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.