Evictions

The economic impacts of the pandemic have put a spotlight on housing instability, as Coloradans struggle to pay rent. A new program in Boulder aims to help tenants through housing instability by avoiding eviction.

Once created, the program’s staff will pair renters facing eviction with a city-appointed lawyer at no cost. A portion of the program will also provide direct financial assistance to some tenants.

Local courts and law enforcement are still interpreting the CDC's new eviction moratorium. Meanwhile, local sheriff's say they haven't stopped carrying them out.

Gov. Jared Polis is extending an executive order set to expire this week that requires landlords to give tenants more notice before filing eviction proceedings. This comes days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national eviction moratorium, putting the brakes on evictions, at least for now.

Gov. Jared Polis recently extended protections for renters struggling to pay their bills during the coronavirus pandemic. Landlords must now give their tenants until mid-September to make up missed payments. But with unemployment still high, it’s unclear if the move will help prevent a big spike in evictions this fall, and some in Colorado and Nevada are calling for a longer-term fix.

Gia Heflin is making more calls than ever these days.Headset on, she sits at a temporary desk near the front entrance of Neighbor to Neighbor, a local…