Tag: Landlords
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Denver hits 20,000 licensed rentals – but many more may still be unaccounted for
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Since the beginning of the year, Denver has required every rental property to get a license to operate. So far, the city has issued 20,000 licenses to landlords, the Department of Excise and Licenses announced Thursday. These licensed landlords bring the official total of rentals…
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Bill to ban evictions without ‘just cause’ dies in Colorado Senate
An effort to prohibit landlords from evicting residential tenants without “just cause” met an unceremonious end in the last days of Colorado’s 2023 legislative session. House Bill 1171 would have only allowed evictions or lease terminations if the tenant does something wrong, such as failing to pay rent or violating lease agreements. It would have also required…
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With assist from PopUp Denver, three new businesses open on 16th Street Mall
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three new retailers opened in downtown Denver Friday night after being given the chance to launch a startup retail business in one of the most prime shopping districts in metro Denver – the 16th Street Mall. The PopUp Denver program gives grants, discounted lease rates…
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Colorado attorney general targets landlord price gouging following Marshall fire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In an effort to stop landlords from gouging homeowners displaced by the Marshall fire, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Thursday sent letters to four online rental companies urging them to take measures to stop any such attempts to price gouge. “The Department has received…
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Metro Denver apartment rents soar to all-time high
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rents for metro Denver apartments reached an all-time high, while the vacancy rate stood at historic lows, according to the Q2 Metro Denver Vacancy & Rent Report. Report authors called the Q2 results “extraordinary.” “There was a spike in rent along with a decrease in…
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Long-term rental licenses for Denver landlords approved by City Council committee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council Business Committee approved a rental licensing policy program Wednesday that would require landlords to pay for long-term licenses to rent out their properties. By requiring the long-term licenses, the “Healthy Residential Rentals for All” program intends to improve the conditions of…
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Colorado apartment owners study shows March rent collections high, evictions low
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite Gov. Jared Polis’ ending the evictions moratorium, Colorado evictions remain lower than March 2020 levels, and 98% of tenants continue to pay rent on time, according to the Colorado Apartment Association. That 98% rent-collection level is less than 1% lower than the March 2020…