Denver Housing Authority (DHA) administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers under HUD rules. Denver landlords cannot refuse vouchers under DRMC §28 and Colorado HB20-1332's source-of-income protections.
The Denver Housing Authority operates the local Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program with roughly 7,000 vouchers covering Denver County. Tenants pay about 30% of adjusted gross income toward rent; the voucher pays the difference, capped at HUD payment standards by ZIP code. Denver landlords must accept vouchers under DRMC Chapter 28 and Colorado C.R.S. §24-34-502; they cannot impose extra screening, deposit, or rent rules on voucher holders. DHA inspects the unit using Housing Quality Standards before approving the lease, and re-inspects annually. The DHA waitlist reopens periodically; project-based vouchers are tied to specific buildings and have separate lists.
Landlords who refuse vouchers, demand extra fees, or fail HQS inspections risk losing the contract, owing damages under Denver and state anti-discrimination law, and being barred from the voucher program.
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