Retaliatory Eviction
C.R.S. 38-12-509 — no rent increase, no eviction and no fee for a good faith complaint
- Made a good faith complaint about an uninhabitable condition, or one that threatens life, health or safety, to the landlord, a nonprofit or third party, or a government agency.
- Organized or joined a tenants' association.
- Used, or tried in good faith to use, a tenant's remedy under the habitability sections.
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A Colorado landlord may not retaliate against a tenant who has done any of those things by raising the rent or cutting services, ending or not renewing the agreement without the tenant's written consent, bringing or threatening an eviction, intimidating, threatening or harassing the tenant, or charging any fee, cost or penalty.
Sources for this section (1)
- C.R.S. 38-12-509 — Prohibition on retaliation
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