LANDLORD/TENANT LINKS
How Do I Respond To An Eviction: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Self_Help/houseevictions/
This is a website by the Colorado Judicial Branch which has forms and self help instructions. Click the plus sign next to the heading "How do I respond to an Eviction" for more information.
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Answer Form: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Forms/PDF/.........
Use this form to respond to a Summons for Eviction.
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Fee Waiver Forms/Motion to File without Payment of Filing Fees: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Forms/PDF/........
Complete this form to apply to have your filing fees waived. Be sure to include the Finding and Order Concerning Payment of Fees (link below) when filing this form.
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Finding and Order Concerning Payment of Fees: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Forms/PDF/..........
Only complete the caption (the top portion) with case information, leave the rest blank so that the court may fill out with their determination of whether or not to waive the fees.
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Notice of Uninhabitable Condition and Notice to Terminate Lease due to Breach of Warranty of Habitability: https://www-static.bouldercolorado.gov/docs/vmg-warranty-of-habitability-handout-2-1-201310221619.pdf
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NOLO Overview of Colorado Landlord Tenant Laws: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/overview-landlord-tenant-laws-colorado.html
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Understanding Eviction (F.E.D.) Actions: https://www.courts.state.co.us/........
A slide style presentation, with a mostly landlord focused view however still very helpful for tenants, explaining the process of eviction in Colorado. This presentation was prepared by the 16th Judicial District and Colorado Legal Services and focuses primarily on Boulder County; however, the state laws are the same throughout Colorado.
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Colorado Revised Statutes - Landlord Tenant Section: http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/colorado.......
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Colorado Springs Code Enforcement: https://coloradosprings.gov/codeenforcement
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Colorado Springs City Code: http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=855
See Chapter 6, Article 12 for the Housing Codes. Ch. 6, Art. 12, Part 3 sets the minimum standards which must be met.
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University of Denver - Colorado Law Project: http://libguides.law.du.edu/Landlord_tenant
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Colorado Housing Connects: http://www.coloradohousingconnects.org/renters.html
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Colorado Springs Fair Housing Information: https://coloradosprings.gov/sites/default/files/community_development/pages/fair_housing_2014.pdf
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Colorado Springs Landlord Tenant Rights Information: https://coloradosprings.gov/sites/default/files/community_development/pages/landlord_tenant_rights_2014.pdf
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Public Interest Network Tenant Rights: http://cdn.publicinterestnetwork.org/assets/3zUpZ46l6OhlbkR6DlAndw/Tenant-Rights.pdf
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Colorado Springs Tenants Rights Support Group: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RYOVq51cGLGhRr5HYDzhwhVtv6dVqgdJa4YH67Sg_pU/edit?usp=sharing
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Where to Report Poor Living Conditions in Colorado Springs
For Fire Code issues (i.e., smoke detectors, blocked exits), contact the Division of the Fire Marshal at 719-385-5978.
For Housing and Health issues (i.e., unfit living conditions, mold, bugs), contact Code Enforcement at 719-444-7891 or complete the online form here: Code Enforcement.
For Building Code issues (i.e., bars on windows), contact Regional Building Department at 719-327-2880.
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