Tag: Evictions
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GreenLight Fund Denver launches effort to reduce nonpayment evictions
A national nonprofit that promises to prevent homelessness by helping those facing eviction due to nonpayment of rent says it will also save landlords money by keeping those cases out of court. The Boston-based GreenLight Fund recently announced Denver as its 14th location, where a spokesperson said it has already established partnerships with major housing…
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Apartment evictions begin in Aurora, August 13, 2024
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Dozens of evicted immigrant families left their apartments with backpacks, rolling carts and garbage bags full of clothing Tuesday morning with no idea where they would spend the night.
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Aurora apartment tenants beg for more time, city says no but is working to help with relocation
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the sun came up Friday, squatters were partying like it was happy hour in what was once the entrance lobby of a soon-to-be-closed Aurora apartment complex. On Tuesday, the party will end for some — others could be homeless. The city will board up and…
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Denver nonprofit program unites homeowners, renters — and creates friends
Marty Holmes pays monthly rent, does the laundry, fixes the car and shares his somewhat delicious leftovers. In return, Sally Collins is what Holmes describes as “my iconic mentor.” She pushed the Vietnam-era Navy veteran to embrace an exercise program, which manages his diabetes, helps him understand how to enjoy retirement and delivers the mail to his basement apartment. They…
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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
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Colorado Democrats advance bill to ban evictions, lease terminations without ‘just cause’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Colorado could soon require mediation before eviction for tenants on government financial assistance
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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EDITORIAL: Inflation hurts the poor, as the wealthy drink lattes
A popular meme tells Americans to stop fussing about inflation. Variations are rampant on social and legacy media platforms. We hear the message from politicians and pundits throughout the free world. Here’s a Facebook version shared Tuesday by our friend and colleague, the venerable Harvard graduate and syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette — a man who…
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Denver rents up, again; vacancies historically low
Apartment rents in metro Denver reached over $2 per square foot for the first time in recorded history for a third-quarter average of $1,726 per month, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver’s report. Meanwhile the vacancy rate for the area came in below 4% for the second quarter in a row — the…