Tag: Landlord
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Colorado Supreme Court committee advances tenant-friendly rule change
The Colorado Supreme Court’s Civil Rules Committee advanced a proposal on Friday that would make it easier for tenants facing eviction to respond to and learn about their landlord’s initial court filing. Several members of the committee were torn about the wisdom of the relatively narrow change now headed to the full court. State law…
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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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Denver voters let landlords off the hook as early results show Ordinance 305 failing | ELECTION NIGHT 2022
Election night results show Denver voters soundly rejecting a proposal requiring landlords to pay a $75 per year per property to fund legal representation for renters facing eviction. The city has counted 128,937 votes, with just under 60% of voters rejecting the ordinance as of 2:00 p.m. Wednesday. The ordinance was expected to raise just under $12…
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Denver landlords behind on new license required by Jan. 1
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…
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Denver approves policy to require licenses for long-term rentals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver landlords will soon have to pay for long-term licenses to rent out their properties after the new licensing policy was unanimously passed by the Denver City Council in a final vote Monday. By requiring the long-term licenses, the “Healthy Residential Rentals for All” policy…
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Polis’ eviction order provides protections for tenants, but uncertainty remains
John Wilson sat alone in the middle of the courtroom, wearing a black cloth tied over his lower face like a bandana. Beside him in the pew was a satchel with a stack of loose documents that represented his doomed eviction defense. This was G&S Investors’ — the company that owns the building that Wilson,…
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Colorado landlord threatens to double rent if Joe Biden is elected
The landlord of a Fort Morgan trailer park sent a letter to tenants threatening to raise their rent if Joe Biden wins the presidential election, residents said. Multiple residents have posted photos of the letter to social media, calling the act voter suppression. The letter reads, “Please understand IF Joe Biden is elected as our…