landlords
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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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Caps for pet rent, deposits pass Colorado legislature
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A bill to cap the amount of money landlords can charge tenants for having a pet passed its final vote in the Colorado legislature Wednesday, and now only needs the governor’s signature to become law. If signed into law, House Bill 1068 would limit pet rent to 1.5% of the owner’s monthly rent or $35 per month, whichever…
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Colorado attorney general targets landlord price gouging following Marshall fire
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In an effort to stop landlords from gouging homeowners displaced by the Marshall fire, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Thursday sent letters to four online rental companies urging them to take measures to stop any such attempts to price gouge. “The Department has received consumer complaints, and recent investigative reporting has conveyed, that some…
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Lawmakers work together to free stalking victims from rental agreements
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Victims of stalking in Colorado will very likely soon be able to legally break their rental agreements – a proactive change in state law supported by sexual assault and victims’ rights groups and proposed in a bipartisan bill that is speeding its way through the Legislature. The state Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously…
