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Question: Tenant rights in apartment in regards to Disabilities? My complex has been raising rents regularly. I just found out that they are going to charge 15 dollars a month for premium parking they do have a few handicap parking spaces but not many. Can I ask my landlord to give me disability parking near my apartment. She told me if there is no parking I have to park in the other lot which is far for me to walk with my oxygen tanks. Is there any laws to protect me. All she keeps saying is its open parking I live in a 55 senior apartment.

Answer: If you feel you are being discriminated against you may want to contact the Arizona Attorney General's Office in regards to fair housing.  you can go to:  https://www.azag.gov/sites/default/files/sites/all/docs/civil-rights/fha/FairHousingBrochure.pdf for information.  You may also want to contact the Arizona Disability Law organization.  They may have information specific to your parking issue.  You can reach them at https://www.azdisabilitylaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/FHA1PL-New-Logo-Rev-102011.pdf