Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a lawsuit against a Phoenix apartment complex, alleging broken windows, faulty plumbing, bed bug infestations and inadequate air conditioning.
Mayes is suing the owner of Buenas Communities LLC, which owns Buenas on 32nd, for willfully neglecting to provide habitable living conditions for its residents.
The complaint claims many residents have been without proper air conditioning for two months, despite Phoenix experiencing the hottest June on record.
Mayes had previously issued a demand letter requiring the landlord to repair it, and now says window units and portable chillers were inadequate fixes.
The AG wants the corporate landlord to make repairs and to be barred from renting to Arizonans in the future. The complaint also asks for restitution and civil penalties for the harm caused to residents.
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