Colorado HB23-1098 (Cause to Evict) bars most no-fault, non-renewal terminations of residential leases. Denver landlords must cite an enumerated lawful reason, such as owner move-in, substantial rehab, or sale, and meet statutory notice and relocation rules.
Colorado's 2024 Cause to Evict law (HB23-1098, codified at C.R.S. §38-12-1303) prohibits Denver landlords from refusing to renew a residential lease without one of the enumerated grounds: tenant breach, substantial repair, demolition, conversion to non-residential, owner or family move-in, or sale to a buyer who will occupy. Tenants in subsidized, mobile-home, and most market-rate units are covered. Owner move-in evictions require a sworn affidavit and at least 90 days' notice. If a tenant is evicted for a no-fault reason, the landlord cannot re-rent at market rate for 90 days without offering it back to the displaced tenant. Exemptions include short-term rentals, single-family rentals from owners of five or fewer units, and employer-provided housing.
Filing or pursuing a no-fault eviction without a statutory ground is an affirmative defense in court and exposes landlords to actual damages, statutory penalties, attorney fees, and possible Colorado Civil Rights Division complaints.
Denver, CO
Colorado HB21-1117 lets local governments require relocation assistance for tenants displaced by no-fault reasons. Denver has no city-specific relocation ord...
Denver, CO
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