COMMENTARY

Housing Code, §10-2-1, et seq., BRC 1981 — unless this responsibility is defined as belonging to the tenant in the lease. The landlord is also required to make repairs if the rental is in a condition that endangers the tenant’s life, health or safety (CRS §§38-12-501 through 511), or if it’s uninhabitable or unfit for reasonable use (CRS §§38-12-501 through 511).

When it comes to reading up on your maintenance responsibilities, the Landlord-Tenant Handbook is a great resource. The handbook summarizes existing State of Colorado and City of Boulder residential landlord-tenant law and describes best practices for matters relating to residential rental properties.

Disability Discrimination

As outlined in the Landlord-Tenant Handbook, “a landlord may not discriminate against a tenant on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic characteristics, marital status, religion, religious