HB 2515 Summary

• Expands the definition of "abandoned" mobile homes to include units where rent is outstanding and unpaid for more than 60 days with no reasonable evidence of tenant occupancy, or units remaining after eviction judgment and writ of restitution.

• Establishes a formal landlord's lien process allowing landlords to foreclose and sell abandoned mobile homes after providing certified mail notice to owner and lienholder of record, with sale occurring no earlier than 72 days after notice.

• Requires sale proceeds to be distributed first to satisfy the landlord's lien, then to valid lienholder claims by earliest date of record, with remaining proceeds paid to the former owner or deposited with the Arizona Department of Housing.

• Grants purchasers at landlord lien sales the ability to obtain clear title from the Department of Transportation free of all liens and encumbrances upon presenting compliance documentation.

• Allows tenants to petition the Arizona Department of Housing for a hearing to determine landlord compliance with abandonment procedures, which stays any pending lien sale until a final administrative decision is issued.

• Prohibits local code enforcement agencies from citing mobile home park owners for violations of mobile homes unless the park owner is also the owner of record of the mobile home.