Housing Laws

There are a number of protections in this law for a victim of domestic violence, domestic abuse, unlawful sexual behavior, or stalking:

1. Your landlord cannot end (terminate) your lease, fine you, or punish you for calling the police or other emergency services. This rule covers situations where you called for help because of domestic violence, domestic abuse, unlawful sexual behavior, or stalking. Also, no matter what your lease says, you cannot give up your right to call the police or other emergency services for help.¹
2. You can end your lease early if you want to leave (vacate) your home because you think there is danger as a result of domestic violence, domestic abuse, unlawful sexual behavior, or stalking.² You can do this even if the landlord has already filed an eviction case, as long as the judge has not yet entered an eviction order against you.³ See What documents do I need to give to my landlord to end my lease? to get more information about how to do this.
3. You cannot be evicted solely because you are a victim of domestic violence, domestic abuse, unlawful sexual behavior, or stalking. However, you can still be evicted for other reasons.⁴
4. Your landlord cannot ask for or consider any information about your status as a victim when you apply to live in their property.⁵

¹ Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-402(1)
² Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-402(2)(a), (2)(a.5)
³ Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-402(6)
⁴ Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-402(3)
⁵ Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-402(5)