Arizona
Listen up, Arizona renters: Here’s what your landlord must do if your AC isn’t working
A guide to your AC in the summer
Jay Kline, general manager of Penguin Air, takes you through some tips and advice for having your AC units make it through the heat of the summer.
Patrick Breen, Arizona Republic
As we enter the last few weeks of the summer and the sweltering heat in Arizona, cooling units that have survived another season may need repairs. Tenants in Arizona have the right to safe, livable conditions in their rental units and property owners are responsible for keeping up with maintenance.
The Landlord and Tenant Program, offered through the Human Services Department, aims to educate community members about their rights and responsibilities according to state law.
“We have three landlord-tenant counselors, and they provide 50-minute-long appointments over the phone or in person,” explained Stefanie Nader, a program manager of the Landlord and Tenant Program.
In an interview with The Arizona Republic, she discussed the numerous calls and emails the staff receives daily.
“When I look at the numbers in July, we received 794 calls,” said Nader, who made sure to note that these were not all specifically about air conditioning. “We turn things around with (a) 24-hour period and respond to emails within three days.”
Nader said her staff helps renters and landlords to ensure that no one is left with unanswered questions. She noted that any information given to her team is not shared and they are not responsible for contacting any party involved in a dispute.
Here’s what you need to know about the rights granted to you by the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.
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Are Arizona landlords required to keep apartments cool?
Landlords in Phoenix must provide adequate cooling in rental homes. The city requires that evaporative coolers should be able to cool to 86 degrees or below, while other systems, such as HVAC units, should be able to cool to 82 degrees or below. This information is outlined in the Phoenix City Code under Chapter 39-5, dealing with electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems and health and safety conditions.
Under B.1.b, cooling requirements are described as: “Every rental housing unit where such systems are installed shall have cooling capable of safely cooling all habitable rooms, bathrooms and flushing toilet rooms to a temperature no greater than 86 degrees Fahrenheit, if cooled by evaporative cooling, or 82 degrees Fahrenheit, if cooled by air conditioning. Temperature measurements shall be taken at a distance three feet above the floor in the center of the room. Required cooling shall be provided by permanently installed cooling facilities.”
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Who can I call if I am having trouble getting my landlord to fix my AC unit?
Nader invited individuals with questions about a specific problem they are dealing with or are seeking general information to reach out to her office. Community members in Phoenix can email them at landlord.tenant.hsd@phoenix.gov or call their office at 602-262-7210.
Otherwise, the program is housed at the Travis L. Williams Family Service Center at 4732 S. Central Ave. The office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office also has Spanish speakers on staff.
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After talking with the renter, the staff refers them to the Neighborhood Services Department, which handles the violation.
PAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — A person accused of making terroristic threats toward a northern Arizona medical facility was arrested Friday morning.
Just after 10:30 p.m., police received a report of a person calling the facility and threatening to kill staff and Native Americans, according to the Page Police Department.
Authorities said staff placed the facility on lockdown until officers identified the suspect and arrested them outside their home.
The suspect was booked on charges of disorderly conduct, threatening and intimidating, and making terroristic threats. Police have not publicly identified the person.
“The Page Police Department is grateful for and supports the medical staff’s decision to put the medical facility into lockdown until the suspect was arrested and the situation was rendered safe,” the department said in a Facebook post.
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In these four-round projections, the Arizona Cardinals don’t get a tackle until the fourth round.
We are just days away from the 2026 NFL draft, and that means some final mock drafts. What direction will the draft take the Arizona Cardinals?
Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy put together a four-round mock draft for the Cardinals. They go defense early but rebuild the offense for 2026 and moving forward, including landing their potential franchise quarterback.
Cardinals 4-round mock draft
Here are the players in the first four rounds Popejoy projects for Arizona.
- Round 1: Ohio State EDGE/LB Arvell Reese
- Round 2: Alabama QB Ty Simpson
- Round 3: Clemson WR Antonio Williams
- Round 4: Florida OT Austin Barber
What we think of the picks
The Cardinals want to trade out of the third pick and draft a tackle, so not getting a tackle until Round 4 seems unlikely, although they did meet with Barber. They do have options at right tackle for 2026 already on the roster.
Reese would be a great pick if they don’t trade back, as they badly need pass-rushing help off the edge.
Drafting Simpson seems inevitable at this point, so it has to be in a mock draft, although the feeling is they will need to go up into Round 1 again to get him.
Williams has speed and is almost six feet tall, but he does have short arms.
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Due to significant injuries to the CB position last year which includes a shoulder surgery for Terrion Arnold, the Lions CB position scored a 6/10 need on my Lions Defensive Draft Need Rankings. Thus, an early-round selection of a young, healthy prospect like Keith Abney would not come as a surprise. He enters the draft with very low medical concern level.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Keith Abney:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Keith Abney, CB (21) – Arizona State
Projected round 2-3. #43 on Jeff Risdon board Feb 19.
Concern level 0/10
There is an isolated report of a hand injury but no corroborating information. Even if the hand injury is true, that’s of minimal to no long-term concern.
His availability in his final two seasons has been perfect. Overall, Abney appears to be medically clean and is at an excellent age.
He finished college with 6 INT and 21 PBU.
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