SB19-225 - Stop Rent Control from coming to Colorado!

[Firehaus]

This state is trying to one up California.

Link below if you want email your state representatives.

https://www.nmhc.org/communications/take-action-CO/

Rent-focused bills at the legislature:

Senate Bill 225

?Authorize Local Governments To Stabilize Rent?

The measure would allow local governments to enact rent-stabilization ordinances for private property, which are currently prohibited under Colorado law.

House Bill 1118

?Time Period to Cure Lease Violation?

Requires a landlord to give a tenant 10 days ? instead of the current three days ? to pay overdue rent or fix a lease violation before the landlord can start eviction proceedings.

House Bill 1170

?The Safe and Healthy Homes Act?

Gives renters more recourse when a landlord will not respond to complaints about poor living conditions. Strengthens law to say apartments must have working appliances, must be free of mold ?associated with dampness,? and must provide living conditions that are not ?materially dangerous or hazardous to the tenant?s life, health or safety.?

House Bill 1106

Rental Application Fees

Prohibits landlords from charging a rental application fee unless the landlord uses the entire amount to process the application ? running background checks, checking references. The landlord is required to provide an itemized description of the fee and make a good-faith effort to return the portion of the fee not spent.

Also, a landlord must not consider rental or credit history more than seven years old. They must not consider an arrest record more than five years old. Exceptions include homicide, sex offenses and cooking methamphetamine.

Senate Bill 180

Eviction Legal Defense Fund

Creates a fund to award grants to nonprofit organizations that will provide legal services to low-income people who are threatened with eviction.


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[Irving]

Is this a state wide law that is different than government subsidized rents? Basically minimum wage for rents, but a cap instead of a minimum?

If true, I can't see how that would be good for the state. Despite people feeling like it's impossible to save for a down payment, I've noticed that mortgage and rent is often the same in the same neighborhood. If rent is artificially held low, then more people will rent and property values will drop. No good for anyone.

[Skip]

[snip]

No good for anyone.

It's great for the political class. When the folks complain about housing costs, a direct result of the political class's (often Dem) policies, the politician can make it look like he's fighting for the little guy.

The general trend I've seen firsthand traveling is that the more a city tries to do for "affordable housing" the worse they make it. They typically have finite resources and then grow the problem (e.g. middle class in San Francisco, young people in NYC). So reaching into someone's pocket seems like a good solution but it always backfires.

It's a classic capitalist/socialist conflict. And yes, the gov is demonstrating they have some level of ownership/interest in private property.

[Rumline]

Despite people feeling like it's impossible to save for a down payment, I've noticed that mortgage and rent is often the same in the same neighborhood. If rent is artificially held low, then more people will rent and property values will drop.

The kinds of people who would benefit from these laws aren't going to be qualifying for a mortgage anytime soon anyway.

[Irving]

The kinds of people who would benefit from these laws aren't going to be qualifying for a mortgage anytime soon anyway.

That's correct. But there are a lot more people who will borrow for it because they think it will affect them. It will, but not in the way that they think. As previously mentioned, no one will move, why should they? No improvements to property will be made either, why should they? This will keep shitty neighborhoods shitty, and make non-shitty neighborhoods more shitty, like mine.

People bitch about the poor being displaced. If you aren't making it where you live now, you probably should leave, if for no other reason than to find more affordable living. I realize it's easy to be blunt about the issue from afar though.

[FoxtArt]

That's not all... https://coloradosun.com/2019/04/02/c...iction-crisis/ apparently there are bills to in essence, let a tenant skip rent payments if they whine, and extend their eviction time frames, and provide them with legal help to fight eviction free. (Oh, but none for landlords, you're presumed to be a rich white guy who oppresses minorities and denies them their right to your land, you bastard Lord you)

[Firehaus]

That's not all... https://coloradosun.com/2019/04/02/c...iction-crisis/ apparently there are bills to in essence, let a tenant skip rent payments if they whine, and extend their eviction time frames, and provide them with legal help to fight eviction free. (Oh, but none for landlords, you're presumed to be a rich white guy who oppresses minorities and denies them their right to your land, you bastard Lord you)

Wow! I?ll update my original post with the other bills.

Statements like this are scary, ?She has heard dozens of stories about people who had an unexpected expense ? such as new tires ? and then couldn?t make rent, resulting in eviction. ?That is a common narrative ? losing your house led to everything spiraling out of control.?

How about walking, ride sharing or taking public transportation until you can save money for tires? Or maybe even, canceling your cable, quit buying alcohol or stop buying cigarettes? The amount of money I see wasted by tenants is incredible. People find the money to spend on what they want and make excuses for the late payments of obligations.

My experience in Jefferson County courts have not been lopsided towards the landlord.

Blatant lease breaking? Oh, its okay. The landlord will be okay. Oh, you have proof the deposit stated is incorrect from previous owner and the deposit on file is actually less? Not only will we allow the tenant to break a contract, we are awarding treble damages based on the stated deposit, not the actual. True story.

Horrible landlord?s out there for sure. I?m not one of them. I take pride in my properties putting money back into them to improving them. While not doing major rent increases on existing tenants, but getting the biggest rent gains on renovated units newly leased. Current tenants feel safer, more appreciated, and more value for the rent they are paying.

The small handful that need to be non-renewed or evicted are disturbing the other tenants and keeping better tenants from moving there.

So like usual, lets stand up for the small percentage of problem people who complain the most, while not considering the people who have to put up with them that tend to just complain to management. Sometimes begging for us to do something about it, but all we can do safely is non-renew the lease.






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[kidicarus13]

How about walking, ride sharing or taking public transportation until you can save money for tires? Or maybe even, canceling your cable, quit buying alcohol or stop buying cigarettes? The amount of money I see wasted by tenants is incredible. People find the money to spend on what they want and make excuses for the late payments of obligations.

[izzy]

I was a land lord for a condo I owned in Boston for many years. These types of laws are, for the most part, evil. Although things like keeping mold out are important most of this is hogwash.


Edit: most of the Northeast has these types of laws

[Firehaus]

I was a land lord for a condo I owned in Boston for many years. These types of laws are, for the most part, evil. Although things like keeping mold out are important most of this is hogwash.


Edit: most of the Northeast has these types of laws

Yes, being a slumlord is not how things should be ran. Life endangerment issues with rentals is no joke, and should be dealt with immediately.

The example in the article of evicting someone over $4, screams of way more to the story than being told.

Like most contentious issues being reported by the media to tailor the article to fit their narrative.


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