Restrictions on Service and Companion Animals- Are They Allowed?

Implementing a Companion Animal Addendum can protect your property as well as the rights of disabled tenants requesting service/companion animals.

Retaliation Under the Fair Housing Act - Proceed Cautiously - Don't Make a Bad Situation Worse

Learn the definition of retaliation, what situations may be considered retaliatory, and how to protect yourself against accusations of retaliation.

Science Provides New Defense Against Mold Lawsuits

New help in defending against "mold" claims by tenants is found in recently released scientific study.

Second Hand Smoke - A Problem That Defies A Solution

Senior Discounts - Not Worth the Risk

What are the legal issues regarding senior discounts in rental housing?

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003

Law regulating Evictions for Active Military Personnel.

Sex Offenders - Issues and Solutions

What to do when you have a sex offender as a resident or a sexual offense is committed on your property.

Sexual Offender Tenant Situations

How to handle tenant reaction to discovering sexual offender is a neighbor tenant in your community.

Sexual Orientation Is A Protected Class In Colorado

Should I Let My Resident Know When the Sheriff Is Scheduled?

There are pros and cons to telling the residents and not telling the residents when the sheriff is scheduled for an upcoming eviction.

Six Fair Housing Documents You Might Have Overlooked

The six top operational documents that every owner and manager should maintain.

Social Security Numbers and Application Policies and Fair Housing Compliance

Requiring social security numbers for prospective tenants, risks versus need.

Substantial Violation - The Creation

Substantial Violation provision of the Colorado State Eviction Act.

Technology And Associations -- An Ongoing Series Part I: Meetings in Cyber Space

Tenant Bankruptcies I

The Basics. Part I of VI.

Tenant Bankruptcies II

Tenant Bankruptcies II - Chapter 7 Procedures and Relief from the Automatic Stay.

Tenant Bankruptcies III

Tenant Bankruptcies Part III -- To Move or Not to Move.

Tenant Bankruptcies IV

Tenant Bankruptcies Part IV - Initial analysis of chapter 13 bankruptcies.

Tenant Bankruptcies V

Tenant Bankruptcies Part V - Responding to Chapter 13s and Whether to Move for Relief from the Automatic Stay.

Tenant Bankruptcies VI

In-depth discussion of Chapter 13.

The Bad Penny Who Keeps Turning Up

We frequently process evictions on the same renters over and over. Is there a way to identify these repeat debtors?

The Census Bureau and You

Your legal responsibilities to cooperate with the Census Bureau.

The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT) and You

The Lease Break - Future Rent Debate

The New Bankruptcy Law

Bankruptcy laws significantly amended in October 2005.