HB 25-1108

House Bill 25-1108 in Colorado protects tenants who die by ensuring their rental agreements don't require immediate payment of all remaining rent or impose penalties. It also allows landlords to take over the property without going to court if they are notified about the tenant's death and rent hasn't been paid after a month, or most belongings have been removed. This bill has been signed into law, meaning it is now enforceable legislation in Colorado.

Official Summary

The act prohibits residential rental agreements, in relation to a tenant's death, from requiring acceleration of rent beyond the end of the month or more than 10 business days after the dwelling unit is vacated after notice to the landlord of the tenant's death, whichever is later. Further, the act prohibits the enforcement of terms in rental agreements that authorize liquidated damages or other penalties if the rental agreement is terminated before the end of its term due to the death of a tenant. The act authorizes a landlord to take possession of the dwelling unit without filing an eviction action or otherwise obtaining a court order if the personal representative of the tenant's estate notifies the landlord of the surrender of the premises or,30 days after the death of the tenant, rent remains unpaid or substantially all of the tenant's property has been removed. In addition, a landlord may retain a security or damages deposit sufficient to cover costs of damages caused by the death of the tenant. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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