• CARES Act Update FOR COLORADO RENTALS
• Statewide: Any properties with a federally-backed mortgage require a 30-day notice versus a 10-day notice
• HB23-1099 (Portable Screening Report for Residential Leases) 1J
• Tenants can bring their own copy of criminal/credit background checks and you are required to accept that and not charge for it
• Must be within the last 30 days and you can verify at your expense
• HB23-1120 (Eviction Protections for Residential Tenants)
• Mediation process and mediation advisements forms postings
HB23-1068 (Pet Ownership in Housing)
• Jan 1, limits pet deposits to $300 per property, limits pet fees to $35/month or 1.5% of the rent whichever is greater
• HB23-1095 (Prohibited Provisions in Rental Agreements)
• Limits markups on vendor work done for security deposits to $10 or 2%, went into effect Aug 7
• HB23-1186 (Remote Participation in Residential Evictions)
• Tenants and landlords can “show up” for eviction proceedings remotely, Jan 1
• HB23-1254 (Habitability of Residential Residences)
• Specifies protocol for disasters, standard versus astrisk tenants, and the release of toxic contaminates, Aug 7
• S823-148 (Illegal Drug Laboratory Property and Certification)
• Any illegal drug use at a property will go into a public database and be on file for 5 years, Jan 1
• S823-184 (Protections for Residential Tenants)
• Aug 7, income qualification is 2x rent, no use of credit scores for subsidized housing, can still charge a full month’s security deposit but not to
exceed two months
• S823-206 (Disclose Radon Information Residential Property)
• Aug 7, new disclosure docs and radon pamphlet must be given prior to lease signing, tenants must sign as well, will operate much like lead-based
paint disclosure
• 5B24-094 – Safe Housing for Residential Tenants
• Revisions to Warranty of Habitability
• Notification protocol
• Tenant portals
• Accommodations
• HB24-1098 – Cause Required for Eviction of Residential
Tenants ~ have right to renew unless
• Required to renew tenants unless:
• Landlord is selling the property
• Landlord is doing major renovations at the property
• Tenant has more than 3 late payments or other “major” violations during the lease term
• Landlord is moving back into the house
SOMETHING BREAKS YOU HAVE 24 HOURS TO RESPOND AND 96 HOURS TO FIX