HB24-1098 Summary

• Requires landlords to have legal cause to evict residential tenants in Colorado, with exemptions for short-term rentals, owner-occupied properties with fewer than 4 units, and tenancies under 12 months.

• Establishes "no-fault eviction" grounds allowing tenant removal for: demolition/conversion of property, substantial repairs/renovations, landlord/family member occupancy, property sale, refusing to sign new lease with reasonable terms, or history of 2+ late rent payments during tenancy.

• Mandates minimum 90-day notice periods for most no-fault evictions (45 days for active military landlords), during which tenants may remain under existing lease terms.

• Prohibits evictions for lease violations, nonpayment, nuisance/disturbance, or holdover unless landlord complies with specific statutory notice requirements and provides written legal basis for eviction.

• Requires written notices to be in tenant's primary language, include specific violation descriptions, and grants tenants affirmative defense rights if landlords fail to comply with statutory requirements; court must dismiss eviction if landlord cannot prove compliance.