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Wrongful death suit over Mesa County apartment fire may proceed, appeals court rules
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Two women may proceed to sue a Mesa County landlord for their mother’s death in an apartment fire, after Colorado’s second-highest court ruled the wrongful death claims do not belong in the privately run arbitration system. The owners of 3272 F Road in Clifton argued Deborah Wood’s rental agreement required her and her heirs to…
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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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Denver landlords behind on new license required by Jan. 1
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Less than 500 of the estimated 25,000 multiunit residential rental properties in the City of Denver have gotten a new city license that’s required by Jan. 1, according to the City and County of Denver Department of Excise and Licenses. But officials expect a flurry of applications in the next two months, which also requires an…
