SB 18-120

Senate Bill 18-120 changes Colorado's eviction process for unpaid rent. Currently, landlords must give tenants three days to pay overdue rent or face eviction. The bill allows landlords to start the eviction process after giving a tenant three days' notice but requires them to accept any full payment from the tenant before the court date. If a tenant fails to pay twice within six months, the landlord can demand immediate payment within three days for future violations. This bill has been signed into law and is now in effect. It affects both landlords and tenants dealing with rent arrears.

Official Summary

Current law requires a landlord to provide a tenant 3 days to cure a violation for unpaid rent before the landlord can initiate eviction proceedings based on that unpaid rent. The bill allows landlords to initiate an eviction proceeding after providing 3 days' notice but requires landlords to accept payment of all outstanding amounts due before the date by which a tenant is required to appear in court in an eviction proceeding. For a second or subsequent violation of the same agreement within 6 months of a violation, a landlord may require payment within 3 days.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More