Rent control rules in Littleton, CO — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Arapahoe County cannot enact rent control. Colorado Revised Statute 38-12-301 preempts local rent control ordinances on both private residential property and mobile home lots. Landlords may raise rent by any amount with proper notice.
Under CRS 38-12-301, Colorado law expressly preempts counties and municipalities from enacting rent control on private residential property. This preemption has been in place since 1981 and has been repeatedly reaffirmed. Arapahoe County has not adopted any rent stabilization measures and cannot legally do so. Rent increase notice requirements are set by state law CRS 38-12-702: landlords must give 60 days written notice before increasing rent or changing material lease terms on month-to-month tenancies. Fixed-term leases cannot be increased mid-term. HB 21-1121 caps rent increases to one per 12-month period. Tenants retain protections under Colorado's Warranty of Habitability (CRS 38-12-503) and anti-retaliation statutes.
A rent increase without proper 60-day notice is unenforceable. Landlords who retaliate against tenants for exercising rights face damages of one to three months' rent plus attorney fees under CRS 38-12-509.
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