evictions
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Colorado Supreme Court rules 30-day eviction notice applies for federally supported housing
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In a victory for tenants’ rights, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that landlords must provide 30 days’ notice of an eviction for federally supported housing units, a requirement that Congress enacted in the early COVID-19 pandemic which has never expired. The decision appears to be the first of its kind from any state…
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Bill to ban evictions without ‘just cause’ dies in Colorado Senate
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An effort to prohibit landlords from evicting residential tenants without “just cause” met an unceremonious end in the last days of Colorado’s 2023 legislative session. House Bill 1171 would have only allowed evictions or lease terminations if the tenant does something wrong, such as failing to pay rent or violating lease agreements. It would have also required…
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Colorado House moves to require mediation before eviction for tenants on government aid
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House lawmakers approved a proposal to require mediation between landlords and tenants before landlords can file for eviction, if the tenant receives certain financial assistance. 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 an eviction. If an eviction…
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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…
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Q&A with Elisa Overall | Helming Colorado’s access to justice project in the face of persistent barriers
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FAST FACTS: Elisa “Emo” Overall is the first executive director of the Colorado Access to Justice Commission, taking on that role in March 2021 Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, she grew up between Arizona and Mexico and graduated from the University of Denver’s law school Worked in private practice representing indigent defendants and prior to…
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Polis signs executive order to protect tenants from pandemic-related evictions
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Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order Wednesday protecting tenants from eviction who have been impacted by COVID-19, reaffirming the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s national eviction moratorium. Executive Order D 227 states that no landlords can file or initiate evictions if the tenant demonstrates financial hardship because of COVID-19. This protects tenants from…
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Denver City Council raises funds to aid tenants facing eviction
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Denver recently rolled out a new program to aid those facing a “housing crisis.” Late last week, Denver City Council members took an unconventional extra step in launching an effort to provide legal aid to Denverites facing eviction. Ten council members pooled money totaling $123,600 in donations from office budgets and personal contributions to help…
