Recent Analysis

Towing in Colorado is out of control. Over the past two years, our clients have had their vehicles repeatedly towed from the apartment complexes and mobile home parks where they live, often without warning or justification.

It’s clear vulnerable renters need a form of universal rental assistance. How it should be administered is another matter. Here’s what we know about four potential options.

Renters behind on rent struggle to access rental assistance.

CEDP filed an amicus brief for Terkel v. CDC highlighting that mass evictions during the pandemic have profound economic ramifications that substantially affect interstate commerce.

We estimated the number of renters who could be behind on rent by Metropolitan Statistical Area. This is a directional, consulting style methodology aiming to localize eviction risk for decision makers.

Census Bureau states nearly 1 in 6 tenants are behind on rent.

This slide deck lays out emerging best practices for the design and administration of rental assistance programs for states, localities, and their non-profit partners who will be called upon to disburse billions in rental assistance.

The second federal stimulus package is poised to deliver a big financial boost to renters across the United States, but it offers only limited protection from evictions — a combination that sets up a major policy decision for Gov. Jared Polis in January.

Millions of Americans are falling through the cracks during this pandemic-induced financial and housing crisis. And we haven’t seen the worst of it.

Census Bureau states 18% of renters report being behind on their rent.

How housing insecurity disproportionately affects black renters, other renters of color, and families with children.

On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, Governor Polis issued an executive order (Executive Order 227) banning evictions for at least 30 days, effective immediately.

Based on census data, 345k-436k renters are at risk of eviction by the end of the year if current conditions do not change.

The United States may be facing the most severe housing crisis in its history.

Between 272,000-327,000 Nevadans could struggle to pay their rent by September 2020.

Over the past five months, more than 44 million Americans have filed for unemployment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unless action is taken in Colorado or at the federal level: By September, nearly 420,000 Coloradans living in 181,000 households will be at risk of evictions, having accumulated nearly $765 million in rental debt.