PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is seeing an uptick in complaints from people who claim they’re being overcharged for basic utilities. In some cases, she warns that those charges could be illegal.

Mobile homes in Arizona make up about 5% of the state’s housing. For thousands of Arizonans living in them, the summer isn’t just uncomfortable; it can be deadly.

“People who tend to live in this type of housing can be elderly, and we also know that people who are elderly are more susceptible to heat,” said Patricia Solis, executive director of the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience at ASU .

Making matters worse is that these homes aren’t necessarily energy efficient. “The units can be positioned on lots that are themselves, you know, concrete or asphalt. That is p

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