Laws

Colorado is often a lightning rod for debates around housing policy, access, and affordability; these debates ultimately point to the fundamental question housing policies ask of us as communities: who has the right to belong here?   This question is at the center of a fierce debate currently happening in Aurora which concerns the city’s recently enacted camping ban. The current law permits city workers and law enforcement to remove encampments for the unhoused from public spaces without any notice. A proposed change to this law would mandate…

The burden after loss is the part no one prepares you for. Sorting through a loved one’s affairs can be overwhelming enough without the added stress of an unscrupulous landlord insisting the family must pay out the rest of a lease. In Colorado, that demand is, in many cases, not allowed.  Colorado Revised Statute § 13-40-107.5 governs this situation. It allows a family member or personal representative to terminate the lease 30 days after providing written notice and proof of death, such as…

Your lease agreement generally addresses when a landlord may enter your rental property. However, a landlord may enter without permission in Colorado under specific conditions. A privacy violation in Colorado may occur when a landlord fails to adhere to guidelines in the lease agreement when entering your home. When Can a Landlord Enter Without Permission in Colorado? State laws and Colorado city ordinances address when a landlord may enter a property. Lease agreements are crucial in defining when…

New rental laws in Colorado strive to increase transparency and reduce unnecessary and hidden fees that renters may encounter. Seeking damages as a tenant may be possible when a landlord violates these and prior. The changes to Colorado rental laws in 2026 are another step toward protecting tenants and minimizing leasing agreement issues in Colorado. Security Deposit Protections for Colorado Tenants The latest Act under the Tenant Security Deposit Protections (HB25-1249) identifies what constitutes normal wear and tear…

“SOL” stands for Statute of Limitations. The time limit you have to take legal action after something goes wrong. Miss that window, and even a strong case can vanish before it ever reaches court. In Colorado, people hurt in auto accidents generally have three years to sue. For most other personal-injury claims, it’s two years. Some financial or contract claims can stretch as long as six. But for renters who’ve been mistreated by their landlords, the timeline is…