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You are Entitled to a Hotel or Other Similar Apartment
You are Entitled to a Hotel or Other Similar Apartment
Colorado Law requires landlords to provide a hotel or other alternate accommodation to a tenant when their unit is deemed uninhabitable.
The first step is to request this from your landlord. While it is not a guarantee that the landlord will comply, we encourage you to ask. Use the below letter template to give notice to your landlord.
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If You Want to Terminate Your Lease & Get Your Security Deposit Back
If You Want to Terminate Your Lease & Get Your Security Deposit Back
The best option may be to just end your lease, get your security deposit back, and find new housing. If the landlord doesn't offer it, you need to ask.
The below link provides guidance on how to proceed and a sample letter you can send to your landlord.
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Our friends at the Colorado Poverty Law Project have created this great site that will explain what issues could be considered a violation of the Warrant of Habitability and how the law can protect you. It also creates letters to send to your landlord to make sure you comply with the law.
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