In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by landlords to terminate the CDC Eviction Moratorium. As a result of the court action, the eviction ban will not end until July 31. How it happened Among the three liberal members of the court, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined the majority. Despite his belief that the CDC had exceeded its power, … [Continue reading...]
A Call to Action on SB21-173
As the Colorado Apartment Association has put it, "one of the most radically harmful bills to our industry this legislative session (SB21-173) is scheduled to be heard by the Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee on Tuesday March 16, 2021 at 2:00 pm. We have even less time to respond to this bill than we usually do, which is a clear attempt to catch the industry off guard." We … [Continue reading...]
Late Fees Prohibition Extended
Governor Polis signed an Executive Order extending the Late Fee Prohibition until March 29, 2021. *LATE FEES PROHIBITION EXTENDED* On February 27, 2021, Governor Polis signed Executive Order D 2021 052 extending the Late Fee Prohibition until March 29, 2021. A copy of the signed Order is available by clicking here. We know all too well the risk, the liability, and the challenges with … [Continue reading...]
Special Colorado Legislation Session Featuring Lyle Haas
Rental Property Owners Townhall Special Session with Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition Tuesday, January 26th | 6 - 8 pm Agenda: 6:00 pm | Introductions & Opening Remarks 6:10 pm | Year in Review: Early 2020 | Rent Control & Affordable Housing on Everyone's Mind March & April 2020 | The early stages of the pandemic Eviction Moratorium Late Fees … [Continue reading...]
Discrimination Based On Source Of Income Is Prohibited By Law
Colorado Civil Rights Division announces that, as of January 1, 2021, discrimination based on source of income is prohibited by law DENVER -- The Colorado Civil Rights Commission (CCRD) is reminding Coloradans that, as of January 1, 2021, refusing to rent, lease, show for rent or lease, or transmit an offer to rent or lease housing based on a person's source of income is prohibited by law under … [Continue reading...]
Trump signs massive omnibus spending, coronavirus relief package
Trump signs massive omnibus spending, coronavirus relief package President Donald Trump on Sunday signed an omnibus government funding and pandemic aid package. This extensive bill contains a number of provisions of interest. Specifically, regarding property management, the bill includes the following: $25 billion in rental assistance pushed out through state and local governments. … [Continue reading...]
