Colorado Tenant Harassment Laws
Colorado prohibits landlords from retaliating against tenants who exercise their rights under the Warranty of Habitability Act or other tenant protection laws.
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Key Rules
- Anti Harassment
- Retaliation prohibited; harassment may support habitability-based claims
- Penalties
- Actual damages plus up to $5,000 punitive damages and attorney fees
- Prohibited Conduct
- Retaliatory rent increases, eviction threats, service cutoffs, harassment for exercising legal rights
- Denver Protections
- Denver has a Tenant Rights and Resources Office providing additional anti-harassment support
Applicable Statutes
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-509
Prohibited landlord actions and retaliation: landlord may not retaliate against a tenant for exercising habitability rights, reporting code violations, or joining a tenant organization.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-510
Damages for retaliation: tenant may recover actual damages, attorney fees, and up to $5,000 in punitive damages for retaliatory conduct.
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