Tenant’s Right to Bed Bug Control in Arizona

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Bed bugs are a well-documented problem across the country. The state of Arizona has taken steps to try and be proactive against these little critters. Arizona has set into place rules for both landlords and tenants to help lessen the chance of the epidemic spreading.

Bed bugs are small insects that feed on the blood of mammals and birds. At their largest, they are no more than one-quarter of an inch.

According to Arizona state law, bed bugs are classified as an insect in the genus cimex, as well as their eggs.

Bed bugs have become a huge problem for a number of reasons.

In Arizona, the rights of landlords and tenants to bed bug control, which are spelled out in the statute, only apply to bed bug infestations.

According to Arizona statute, an infestation is characterized by the presence of bed bugs in such numbers that it affects the health and safety of the tenants and their guests.

If there is a known bed bug infestation at the rental property, a landlord has two responsibilities:

Inform Tenants:The landlord is responsible for alerting current and prospective tenants of this infestation. The landlord must also provide some sort of educational material on bed bugs which could be one of the following:

Prevent New Move-Ins:Under Arizonas statute, a landlord cannot sign a lease agreement with a new tenant allowing the tenant to move into a unit which has an existing and known bed bug infestation.

In Arizona, when dealing with bed bug infestations, a tenant has two rights and responsibilities:

Do Not Move In:If a tenant knows of an existing bed bug infestation, the tenant is responsible for not moving any of his belongings into the unit.

Alert Landlord of Infestation:If a tenant discovers that there is a bed bug infestation in their unit, they are responsible for immediately alerting the landlord of the infestation. They can either alert the landlord of this infestation electronically or in writing.

Yes. Landlords and tenants of single-family residences are excluded from adhering to Arizonas statute on bed bug control.

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Tenant's Right to Bed Bug Control in Arizona

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