After suffering defeat last year, the bill sponsors of HB 23-1171 succeeded this year in passing HB 24-1098, which limits the reasons a landlord can evict a tenant or refuse to renew a tenant’s lease. Colorado now joins California, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Oregon and Washington state in passing a so-called “for-cause” eviction law. Although more narrow than last year’s bill, HB 1098 introduces significant shifts in the landlord-tenant relationship that could present challenges for Colorado landlords in managing their properties and dealing with problematic tenants.
Click here to read the full article.