Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Arizona

Eyesore home adversely affecting my home's resale value

I live next to a home that has been falling into disrepair for six years, to the point where it's uninhabitable, as the renters who were there informed me when I asked where they had been for the last few weeks.

They are paying rent, but living elsewhere. For years, I advised them to have the landlady/homeowner make repairs, as required by law, but they refuse to contact her, fearing retribution. I told them I would contact her, but they insist I don't.

Now the home is empty except for two non-running vehicles in the driveway, one filled with garbage covered by a tarp, a yard full of trash, weeds and grass, and there is furniture and trash by the front door.

Over the past several months, I had pondered moving and several real estate agents who told me I could sell for one price revised the amount to $20,000 less once they saw the home next door.

I have contacted the city, which has proven useless as no codes are being violated and there is no HOA, which was in place when I first bought my home and was one of the main reasons for my purchase, although it disbanded within a year.

Can I do anything about this property to which I have no claim but that is having a negative impact on my own home?

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