eviction protections
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Colorado lawmakers vote to require mediation before eviction for tenants on government aid
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An effort to require mediation between landlords and tenants before landlords can file for eviction, if the tenant receives certain financial assistance, passed its last major legislative hurdle on Saturday. Under House Bill 1120, mediation would involve a landlord and tenant meeting together with a neutral third party to discuss a voluntary settlement in lieu of…
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Colorado Democrats advance bill to ban evictions, lease terminations without ‘just cause’
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Colorado landlords could soon be prohibited from evicting tenants or declining to renew leases without “just cause,” if a bill passed by the state House becomes law. Under House Bill 1171, landlords could only evict or terminate residential leases if the tenant does something wrong, such as failing to pay rent, violating lease agreements, committing illegal activity,…
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Lawmakers advance bill to ban evictions, lease terminations without ‘just cause’
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When Rita Carrasco and her family were the victims of a drive by shooting at their home, she called her landlord to inform them of what happened. That same day, Carrasco said, her landlord told her she was being evicted, giving her only two days to move out. A single mother of four, Carrasco sent…
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Colorado could soon require mediation before eviction for tenants on government financial assistance
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At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Samantha Hudson and her two daughters were living on just $400 a month from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Unable to keep up with her rent and facing threats of eviction, Hudson moved out of her home and onto the streets. Hudson said her family…
