On Friday April 19, 2024, Governor Polis signed HB24-1098, titled “Cause Required for Eviction of Residential Tenant.” This law concerns what happens at the end of a residential lease. Under prior law, not renewing the lease is a reliable way for landlords to end the relationship and evict a tenant if necessary. “Breaking up” is
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By Attorney Jeff Cullers
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The End of “U+2”
On Monday, April 15, 2024, Governor Polis signed House Bill 24-1007 (HB 24-1007). This new law prohibits local governments from imposing occupancy limits on housing based on familial relationships.
To see the full act, click below:
2024a_1007_signed.pdf (colorado.gov)
Now, local governments in Colorado can only limit the occupancy of housing stock based on health and…
Is Colorado a “Pro-Tenant” State?
I have a book from 2014. It is called “Colorado Landlord-Tenant Law From the Perspective of a Tenant Advocate,” by Manuel Ramos. It does a good job explaining the nuts and bolts of landlord-tenant law, or at least, it did. The book is quite out of date now, because the Colorado legislature has made a…
The Rise of Land Use by Mob Rule in Northern Colorado
As a real estate attorney, I try to monitor major land use issues that come up in Northern Colorado. In recent years, there has been an interesting trend – land use decisions by mob rule. What I mean by “mob rule” is action by the citizens of the municipality to nix land developments they don’t…
Colorado to Ban Pet Rent?
A new bill this year in the Colorado legislature (House Bill 23-1068) appears to be a solution looking for a problem that will actually cause more problems. Here are the highlights of the bill:
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Can my HOA stop me from parking a school bus in front of my house? In Colorado, maybe not.

Colorado’s statutes regarding homeowners’ associations (HOAs) are a favorite subject for legislative action, and this year is no different. The legislature passed HB 22-1139 and HB 22-1137; they went into effect in August 2022. Both amend the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA), which was first adopted in 1992 and regulates HOAs in the state.…
The Liability Threat of Recreators on Private Land

Mount Lindsey (elevation 14,055 ft) lies on private property.
Decades ago, the Colorado legislature passed the Colorado Recreational Use Statute (“CRUS”) with the goal of encouraging private landowners to allow recreational use of their land by limiting liability exposure. The statute shields landowners from liability for injured recreators except “for willful or malicious failure to…
Basic Colorado Easement Law
Much of my legal practice involved easements. So what is an easement? An easement is a real property right authorizing the easement owner to do something or maintain something on the land of another. They are usually created by a granting instrument such as a deed. Most easements are “appurtenant,” meaning they are attached to…
Title Insurance – Five Things Beyond the Basics

If you are buying real estate and getting financing from an institutional lender, you will probably be buying title insurance. The Colorado Division of Insurance has a pretty good primer on title insurance here:
https://doi.colorado.gov/insurance-products/title-insurance
However, this link does not tell the whole story. Here are my thoughts to help title insurance consumers be more…
Is there a “Right to Wade” in Colorado Rivers?
A recent Colorado Court of Appeals case has given a fisherman the green light to continue litigation claiming that a certain stretch of the Arkansas River is public property. The case is Hill v. Warsewa, and the opinion can be downloaded at the link below. The specific issues before the Colorado Court of Appeals were…