CEDP in the news Selected stories featuring CEDP staff, clients, and leadership Colorado Breaks Its Logjam on Housing Policy Read More Housing in Colorado Read More Denver apartments’ unreliable water taps, roach infestations and overflowing garbage spur change in Colorado law Read More Towing bill passes through Colorado Senate, heads to governor's desk Read More New Colorado law sets time frames for landlords to make repairs Read More Renters turn to eviction hotline as filings increase Read More 'For Cause' eviction bill to create stability for renters, more difficulty for landlords Read More Denver sees 20% increase in evictions in first three months of 2024 compared to previous year Read More State lawmakers take steps to limit HOA foreclosures, equity loss after Colorado Sun investigation Read More Nonprofits have until end of June to distribute millions in rental assistance funds Read More Denver’s on track to have its highest number of eviction cases on record Read More How Wyatts Towing allegedly circumvented Colorado’s new towing law — and why legislators are pushing for further reform Read More Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It’s home prices Read More Tenants in Denver apartment building without running water for days Read More Colorado justices rule tenants may cite landlords' discrimination as defense to eviction Read More State help on the way for Coloradans struggling to pay rent and facing eviction Read More Colorado processes applications for first round of temporary rental assistance Read More Colorado to deploy $30 million in temporary rental assistance by July 2024 Read More Rights of renters are front and center at the Colorado State Capitol Read More Help available for Coloradans who have fallen behind on their rent Read More Warrant of Habitability Bill Could Put Landlords in Hot Water If Their Tenants Don't Have It Read More Denver County Court saw higher eviction filings last month than any other January on record Read More Denver reports 1,548 eviction filings in January, second-highest monthly total in years Read More Colorado Democrats introduce new bill to limit evictions Read More Colorado had money to stop an extra 1,500 evictions in 2023. The Polis administration told renters not to apply. Read More Proposed Senate Bill to hold landlords accountable for timely repairs Read More Putting landlords on notice: Proposed bill would strengthen tenant rights in Colorado Read More Colorado renters could stay after lease expiration under ‘for cause’ eviction proposal Read More Watch: The Colorado Sun talks the High Cost of Colorado housing Read More Applications now available for Denver's Temporary Rent and Utility Assistance Program Read More Nearly 13,000 Denver households faced eviction last year Read More Denver saw surging evictions last year. Will increased rent assistance funds be enough to meet the need? Read More Can Denver Stop Evictions Forever? Read More High Cost of Colorado: The Sun introduces a new series Read More Advocates worry about evictions after Denver runs out of rental assistance funds Read More Record-high evictions filed in Denver this year, city leaders agree on more assistance Read More Colorado legislature approves $30 million for emergency rental assistance as eviction filings reach record highs Read More “We’re not talking about a quick fix”: Advocates, Councilmembers urge Mayor Mike Johnston to increase rental assistance in 2024 budget Read More Impound Empire: Wyatts Towing, partners connected to many aspects of towing in Colorado Read More There’s rent, and then there are the extra fees Read More Strides and setbacks punctuate Colorado’s ongoing housing crisis Read More With Federal Funding, Colorado Works to Shore Up Its Affordable Internet Program Read More The radical idea to combat Colorado’s predatory towing problem Read More When the Homeowners Association Comes for Your Home Read More As some medical debt disappears from Americans' credit reports, scores are rising Read More Landlord twice sued by tenants in Aurora faces resident uprising at separate complex in Lakewood Read More Ending Evictions: The Lived Case for Replacing the Violence of Eviction with the Humanity of a Safety Net Read More Colorado will cap the cost of EpiPens at $60 starting in January Read More Groups call on next Denver mayor to end evictions by 2025 Read More Pandemic-era requirement to give 30 days’ eviction notice still in effect, Colorado Supreme Court rules Read More Real Talk Episode 2: Renters' Rights Read More Meet the people being priced out of Denver as surging housing costs outpace wage growth Read More Extended stay: After an eviction, motel limbo is the only option for this Colorado Springs family. If they can afford it. Read More Can we solve the EpiPen crisis? Read More When the lease expires, landlords should let tenants stay if they keep paying the rent Read More No heat, cockroaches, black mold: Tenants at Denver complex organize to demand better conditions Read More Rent control and tenant protections are on the table to address housing crisis Read More Colorado lawmakers look at extra money to keep rental assistance program afloat Read More City of Denver Extends Contract to Administer Emergency Rental Assistance Read More City of Denver Extends Contract to Administer Emergency Rental Assistance Read More Colorado lawmakers debate bill that would cap the cost of EpiPens Read More Colorado lawmakers look to cap price of EpiPen Read More EpiPen bill would save lives like mine Read More Denver saw more eviction filings in 2022 than in 2020 and 2021 combined. So what does that really mean? Read More Do you know your rights when your car is towed in Colorado? These DU law students are here to help. Read More It started with three volunteers. Now, the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project has 100 employees. What now? Read More CEDP at the White House Read More FACT SHEET: White House Summit on Building Lasting Eviction Prevention Reform Read More Denver offers legal help to those facing evictions: ‘The real goal is to keep people housed’ Read More Denver offers legal help to those facing evictions: ‘The real goal is to keep people housed’ Read More Colorado enacts new “towing bill of rights” Read More Evictions in Denver climb to pre-pandemic levels despite millions in aid available Read More Colorado Democrats think the towing industry is broken. Here’s their plan to fix it. Read More Abusive tow truck practices said to be systemic. A new bill contains ‘guardrails.’ Read More Millions of renters are facing evictions. Will the government step in to help? Read More X is for intersection Read More Eviction freeze set to lapse as Biden housing aid effort lags Read More An eviction moratorium ends Saturday. What happens after that is unclear. Read More U.S. cities try to head off eviction wave as federal ban expires Read More Millions of renters could face eviction as moratorium ends Read More As eviction moratorium expires, Americans owe $20 billion in unpaid rent Read More Thousands of Coloradans await rental assistance as eviction moratorium expiration looms Read More With federal moratorium expiring, 15 million people at risk of eviction Read More Tenants waiting on rental assistance shouldn’t be evicted Read More Tenants waiting on rental assistance should not face eviction Read More Colorado’s laws historically have favored landlords over tenants. A bill at the Capitol could balance the scales. Read More Colorado renters could see serious new rights and housing reform this year. Here’s what’s on the table Read More Without a pandemic safety net, immigrants living illegally in US fall through the cracks Read More As many Americans get COVID-19 vaccines and financial support, undocumented immigrants keep falling through the cracks Read More COVID-19 is exacerbating the housing crisis. See how these women are fighting for their families Read More You can lose your kids, home and freedom without ever seeing a lawyer. It’s a profound injustice. Read More Housing and Eviction Law: Helping tenants in the midst of COVID-19 Read More Coalition of Colorado Democrats wants to strip power from landlords and hand it to the tenants instead Read More Ruling overturning CDC eviction moratorium injects confusion into housing market Read More Two paychecks from eviction: Coronavirus shined a light on Colorado housing instability Read More Rent or food? Families forced into tough choices as possible COVID-19 eviction crisis looms Read More A national eviction ban will help Colorado renters stay housed until March 31, but there are asterisks Read More Coloradans still at risk of losing their housing even with aid and Biden postponing evictions Read More Rental assistance is on the way, but will it come in time? Read More Colorado landlords can no longer exclude tenants receiving government vouchers Read More Colorado’s eviction moratorium is about to get looser Read More As 2020 winds down, renter programs get more money as Colorado’s state eviction moratorium is set to end Read More COVID-19 relief bill could stave off historic wave of evictions Read More ‘It’s gonna go really far:’ Colorado could get $383M for renter aid, but will it get to people in time? Read More Congress extends pandemic aid for the jobless and renters. Here’s what you need to know. Read More Why the CDC eviction ban isn’t really a ban: ‘I have nowhere to go’ Read More Millions of Americans face eviction amid COVID-19: ‘I have no idea what to do.’ Read More Colorado has money to help struggling renters, but some landlords won’t play ball Read More Federal pandemic aid expires in a week. With no safety net in place, many Coloradans face financial ruin Read More ‘No safety net’ and little sympathy. Some small landlords struggle under eviction moratoriums. Read More Millions of Americans face eviction at year’s end as coronavirus cases surge Read More A wave of evictions is on the horizon. What impact could they have on kids’ education? Read More Advocates worry mass evictions could start on Jan. 1 if stimulus isn’t passed soon Read More What’s Working: A new $375 stimulus, small business grants and tales from Colorado’s unemployment queue Read More As state eviction bans lapse, another month’s rent comes due Read More In lieu of federal action, Colorado will send one-time $375 stimulus payments to 435,000 people Read More Polis extends eviction ban if certain conditions are met Read More Polis executive order puts another hold on many Colorado evictions Read More How the CDC evictions ban has slowed (but not stopped) evictions in Colorado Read More What you need to know about the CDC eviction moratorium Read More This is how many Americans are at risk of eviction Read More The moratorium on evictions can’t fix the disastrous housing crisis Read More Colorado evictions could be slowed by Friday as CDC declares evictions a public health crisis Read More Here’s what you need to know for when Nevada’s eviction moratorium lifts Read More Polis just launched an eviction prevention task force, but the eviction preventers feel excluded Read More Colorado evictions pick up, but the long-feared tsunami hasn’t hit yet Read More Covering the housing market at a tipping point Read More Trump’s executive order could see eviction epidemic as 40 million renters at risk Read More ‘A homeless pandemic’ looms as 30 million are at risk of eviction Read More Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on Aug. 9, 2020 Read More The coming eviction crisis: ‘It’s hard to pay the bills on nothing’ Read More Millions of evictions are a sharper threat as government support ends Read More ‘Worst nightmare’: Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 aid Read More 23 million Americans face eviction Read More America is headed for an unprecedented wave of evictions Read More A federal eviction moratorium has ended. Here’s what renters should know. Read More Wave of evictions expected as moratoriums end in many states Read More Missouri judge asks city sheriff to suspend eviction notices Read More August rent is due. Here’s what to do if you can’t pay it Read More These relief programs are expiring unless Congress acts Read More Local organizations brace for evictions Read More Evictions resume in Denver amid rise in unemployment, coronavirus pandemic Read More A wave of evictions is coming. Democrats are proposing a lifeline. Read More Frosh pushes for moratorium extension on evictions and debt collection actions Read More The federal eviction moratorium ends today. Here’s what you need to know Read More What’s it like to face eviction? Colorado tenants share stories of fear, uncertainty Read More As unemployment benefits expire, renters, landlords concerned about rise in evictions Read More Renters struggle as hopes for congressional relief dim Read More The $600 weekly unemployment benefits and federal eviction ban expected to end. Now what? Read More Arizona governor extends eviction moratorium after advocates said thousands in the state may be at risk of eviction as coronavirus cases surge Read More Colorado evictions guide: What to know if you’re dealing with an eviction during coronavirus Read More Arizona ban on evictions set to end as heat, infections soar Read More 10 steps to take to try to prevent your own eviction Read More Renters face financial cliff ahead; limited help available Read More Denver will enforce evictions as courts reopen Read More America’s looming housing catastrophe, explained Read More Around 20 million renters could face eviction by the end of September because of the pandemic—with the impact falling heavily on Black and Hispanic renters Read More Evictions are likely to skyrocket this summer as jobs remain scarce. Black renters will be hard hit. Read More The road map to a potential spike in evictions Read More “We have nowhere to go”: Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans at risk of eviction Read More Black community braces for next threat: Mass evictions Read More “People are going to end up homeless”: Inside lawmakers’ failed effort to extend Colorado’s eviction moratorium Read More 20 million renters are at risk of eviction; policymakers must act now to mitigate widespread hardship Read More COVID-19: Why 400,000 Coloradans may be at eviction risk through fall Read More Denver’s eviction moratorium will stay in place ‘until further notice’ Read More Governor’s executive order suspends evictions across Colorado through May Read More Read Archived Media