City Of Colorado Springs: Public Invited To Renter Rights Workshops

Press release from the City of Colorado Springs:

2021-11-04

Attendees will learn about legal tools and resources available through the Pikes Peak Library District, The Justice Center and Colorado Housing Connects. A Colorado Legal Services housing attorney will present a wide variety of topics such as lease basics, reasonable accommodations and modifications, deposits, repairs, eviction, and updates on recent Colorado legislation on housing matters.

Join Virtual Event with this link:  https://bit.ly/RentersRights-101-Nov9 (link is external) (Microsoft Teams meeting link) 

Call-in option +1 720-617-3426, Conference ID: 370 662 89#

Closed captioning in English, Chinese, French, German, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese, is available to those who join on a desktop computer (not mobile). However, anyone requiring any other auxiliary aid or interpreter service to participate in this hearing should make the request as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the event. To make this request, please contact community development staff at communitydevelopment@coloradosprings.gov (link sends e-mail) or 719-385-5912.

communitydevelopment@coloradosprings.gov

NOTE: New landlord-tenant laws took effect Oct. 1, 2021, that are not yet reflected in this guide. An updated version is coming soon. Find out more here: https://kdvr.com/news/local/do-you-rent-in-colorado-new-renters-rights-took-effect-oct-1/ (link is external)

• Renter Rights 
• Derechos del arrendatario 

Meeting information and a sign up for future workshops will be available at https://www.justicecentercos.org/renter-rights (link is external).

For the last two years the City of Colorado Springs’ Community Development Division has collaborated with Colorado Legal Services and Pikes Peak Library District, and now The Justice Center, to present this information in an in-person format. However, the pandemic has brought the event online in a live virtual setting to educate residents on renting basics to promote housing stability and reduce evictions.

In addition to the City’s partnering organizations, these sessions are made possible by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The primary purpose of CDBG funds is to serve low- and moderate-income residents who reside within the Colorado Springs city limits. The Community Development Division also uses its CDBG funds to provide Fair Housing educational opportunities to the community, as part of its efforts to affirmatively further fair housing.

Colorado Legal Services is a non-profit organization helping low-income individuals and seniors in Colorado. The workshops will offer general information for tenants and cannot provide specific legal advice. Low-income residents or senior citizens facing a housing issue can contact Colorado Legal Services at (719) 471-0380 for legal assistance. The Pikes Peak Library District also provides an extensive list of legal resources for residents searching for forms, databases and legal help. All residents can access this by visiting https://research.ppld.org/Law (link is external) or by calling (719) 531-6333 ext. 6058. The Justice Center works in the Pikes Peak region to decrease the gap in access to justice and legal services. They provide free legal clinics, connect applicants to free and reduced cost attorneys, and participate in community access-to-justice events. Residents can access their programs by visiting https://www.justicecentercos.org/ (link is external).

On August 26, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidated the federal eviction moratorium. Emergency housing resources can be found here: https://coloradosprings.gov/communitydevelopment/page/emergency-housing-...

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This press release was produced by the City of Colorado Springs. The views expressed here are the author’s own.