CO: Bill to add eviction protections for renters passes 1st hurdle
DENVER — The “Just Cause” eviction bill passed its first legislative hurdle Wednesday as it cleared the Colorado State House Transportation, Housing & Local Government committee by a 9-4 vote.
Landlords have a lot of power to choose whether or not they are going to evict someone or renew their lease. Some tenants are afraid to complain about poor conditions because they could be evicted. This legislation would change that.
Six amendments were added to House Bill 23-1171 before it passed. Some of the notable changes include:
An amendment requiring tenants to sign re-sign a lease with rent that’s the “same amount” or a “reasonably increased amount,” a carve-out for short-term rentals and outlined the rules a landlord needs to follow to alert a tenant of a no-fault eviction.
Next, the bill will go to the full Colorado House of Representatives for a vote.
According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, five states and seven localities have enacted similar legislation.
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