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Colorado prohibits late rent payment fees
On December 31, the Colorado governor issued Executive Order D 2020 307, prohibiting landlords, mobile home park owners, management entities, and agents of all of the foregoing from charging any fee or penalty against a tenant or mobile home owner based on untimely payment of rent. Any late payment fees charged on or after January 31 will apply only to rent due on or after that date.
Colorado amends executive order regarding eviction protections
On September 22, the Colorado governor issued Executive Order 2020 202, which amends Executive Order 2020 101, as amended and extended by earlier orders. The amendment provides that an individual is prohibited from filing or initiating actions for forcible entry and detainer (i.e. eviction), including any demand for rent, unless the individual has notified the tenant in writing of the federal protections against eviction provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of Covid-19. The individual must provide as notice a copy of the CDC’s order. Certain aspects of Executive Order 2020 101, including the amendments pursuant to Executive 2020 202, will expire 30 days from September 2020. Other aspects of Executive Order 2020 101 will remain in full force and effect as originally promulgated. Previous coverage relating to Colorado’s eviction orders can be found here, here, and here.
Colorado regulator updates guidance to real estate businesses with new mask requirements
On August 31, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies updated its Safer at Home: Additional Guidance for Real Estate Brokers & Servicers, previously covered here and here, to note that the executive order creating a statewide mask ordinance was extended by Executive Order D 2020 164. Real estate businesses and professionals are encouraged to review the guidance, which responds to frequently asked questions related to real estate services, including field services.
Colorado extends executive order relating to evictions
On August 10, Colorado issued Executive Order D 2020 162, which extends Executive Order D 2020 101, as amended and extended by Executive Order D 2020 134 (previously covered here). These executive orders limit evictions for certain tenants in order to provide relief from effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Executive Order D 2020 101 is set to expire on September 9, unless otherwise extended.
Colorado amends public health order to require certain employees of critical businesses to wear masks, gloves
On July 21, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued Amended Public Health Order 20-31, which provides requirements for face coverings and gloves. All employees, contractors, and others providing services for critical businesses that interact in close proximity with other employees or with the public must wear a medical or non-medical cloth face covering that covers the nose and mouth, unless this would inhibit the individual’s health. Employers that operate critical businesses should provide employees with non-medical face coverings. Employees, contractors, and others providing services for critical businesses must also wear gloves, as appropriate by industry standards, when in physical contact with customers or goods if gloves are provided by the employer. The order took effect on July 21 and will continue through August 15, unless otherwise suspended or extended.
Colorado regulator updates guidance to real estate businesses with new mask requirements
On July 17, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies updated its Safer at Home: Additional Guidance for Real Estate Brokers & Servicers, previously covered here, to account for the Colorado governor’s recently-issued mask ordinance. The updated guidance provides that businesses must refuse service to customers not wearing masks and responds to frequently asked questions regarding the mask ordinance, including whether businesses should follow state or local mask orders.
Colorado governor permits further extensions of money transmitter and real estate broker licenses
On July 19, the Colorado governor issued Executive Order 2020 141, which extends Executive Order D 2020 015, as amended by several earlier orders, until August 18, 2020. Executive Order D 2020 015 authorizes the Department of Regulatory Agencies to promulgate and issue emergency rules extending the expiration date of licenses issued by the Division of Banking for money transmitters and licenses issued by the Division of Real Estate for real estate brokers.
Colorado updates guidance for critical financial institutions to reflect recent executive order On July 17, Colorado updated its Safer at Home guidance for critical financial institutions during the
On July 17, Colorado updated its Safer at Home guidance for critical financial institutions during the Safer at Home for Public Health Order 20-28. The guidance encourages financial institutions to become familiar with Executive Order D 2020 138, which imposes a statewide mask wearing requirement.
Colorado amends and extends executive order relating to evictions
On July 12, the Colorado governor issued Executive Order 2020 134, which amends and extends Executive Order 2020 101, which imposed limitations on certain evictions to provide relief to tenants affected by Covid-19. Among other changes, the amendments require landlords to provide tenants with 30 days’ notice of any default for nonpayment of rent occurring on or after March 10, during which time the tenant has a one-time opportunity to cure the default. Municipalities and other local jurisdictions are encouraged to suspend limitations on, among other things, the number of unrelated persons that can live in a single household to enable homeowners to provide rooms to those in need of housing. Executive Order 2020 101 is extended until 30 days from July 12, 2020, unless otherwise extended.
Colorado amends and extends executive order relating to evictions
On July 12, the Colorado governor issued Executive Order 2020 134, which amends and extends Executive Order 2020 101, which imposed limitations on certain evictions to provide relief to tenants affected by Covid-19. Among other changes, the amendments require landlords to provide tenants with 30 days’ notice of any default for nonpayment of rent occurring on or after March 10, during which time the tenant has a one-time opportunity to cure the default. Municipalities and other local jurisdictions are encouraged to suspend limitations on, among other things, the number of unrelated persons that can live in a single household to enable homeowners to provide rooms to those in need of housing. Executive Order 2020 101 is extended until 30 days from July 12, 2020, unless otherwise extended.