Colorado HB21-1117 lets local governments require relocation assistance for tenants displaced by no-fault reasons. Denver has no city-specific relocation ordinance, so only state mobile-home park and demolition rules apply directly to renters.
Colorado HB21-1117 (2021) ended state preemption blocking cities from enacting relocation-assistance laws, but Denver has not adopted a citywide tenant-relocation ordinance for standard apartments. State law (C.R.S. §38-12-217) requires mobile-home park owners to pay residents up to $7,000 if the park closes. Denver's Department of Housing Stability (HOST) offers emergency rental assistance and short-term help for displaced tenants through nonprofit partners, but that aid is discretionary. Tenants facing demolition, condo conversion, or substantial rehabilitation should consult HOST and a tenant attorney to confirm whether any contractual or program-based relocation payment applies.
Mobile-home park closures without paying statutory relocation assistance can trigger Division of Housing enforcement, civil penalties, and tenant lawsuits for actual damages plus attorney fees.
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