Denver Tenants

Denver needs a Tenants Movement. No evictions. Housing is a human right.

Join a tenants' union! If you're in Denver - @denvermetroTU

[Community Economic Defense Project @CoEvictionDef]

We are excited to join 17 antipoverty, homelessness, and community organizing groups in releasing a plan for the next Mayor of Denver that will get our city to zero evictions by 2025. (1/12) https://t.co/K3fj5h5Apt

[Eviction Lab @evictionlab]

“Stokes has rented her single-story Dixwell townhouse… with her dog Callie for over eight years. The court marshal handed her that half-dollar eviction notice on March 16.”

By @newhavenindy’s @lauraglesby

https://t.co/ya5YmFaLvL

[Denver Metro Tenants Union @denvermetroTU]

Your landlords are organizing — and now so are we! Come to Denver Metro Tenants Union’s first official meeting on Wednesday April 12, from 6:30-8:30! RSVP link here (and in bio) https://t.co/ZPg3cOG43u

[Parkdale Organize @ParkdaleOrg]

Read Tsering Lhundup's account of organizing with his neighbours, going on rent strike, and winning. https://t.co/2LRtlGdFIb

[9to5 Colorado @9to5Colorado]

It’s time to stand up for mobile homeowners and make sure @GovofCO hears us loud and clear. Meet us at the Capitol TONIGHT!⚡️

[9to5 Colorado @9to5Colorado]

ATTN MOBILE HOMEOWNERS! Share your rent increases with us to help us take action at the Governor’s office later this month 👀➡️ https://t.co/8HtpLVZzYM

[PDX Renters Bill of Rights @PDXRenterPower]

Data from 2012-16 shows that landlords filed to evict Black women renters 2x more often than white renters in 17 of 36 states studied—including Oregon.

"...eviction and its lasting impact replicate and perpetuate existing social and economic inequities."
https://t.co/dB7KTm4nSD

[Alex Burness @alex_burness]

Throughout the pandemic Coloradans have had temporary, partial protections from eviction. As of today that’s no longer the case.

That’s one part of a lengthy executive order Polis issued last night. Details here: https://t.co/wb5PDBQevp

[Eviction Lab @evictionlab]

“The coming wave of evictions will disproportionately displace Black households, which are the most likely to be behind on rent payments… Black renters, particularly Black women, are at the highest risk.”
By @USAtoday’s @jguynn

https://t.co/NpwmJTfsG7

[Colorado Newsline || bsky @coloradonewsline.com @NewslineCO]

UPDATED: Colorado Gov. Polis this weekend ended the state's last remaining COVID-era tenant protection. Our evictions guide is updated with the latest information tenants should know. https://t.co/RAsFGmOHZw

[Community Economic Defense Project @CoEvictionDef]

SB-173 has been law for 5 days! From @SenadoraJulie @YadiraCaraveo @domoreno @SerenaForCO - the law requires fairer leases with solid protections for tenants who are evicted from their apartments without due process. #KeepColoradansHoused

[9to5 Colorado @9to5Colorado]

High costs and lack of access to legal representation for tenants are barriers that lead to many unjust evictions. No Eviction Without Representation! ✊

[Diane Yentel @dianeyentel]

Colorado governor reinstates statewide eviction moratorium https://t.co/8SLdsG0gLS

[Denver Tenants @DenverTenants]

👏👏👏

[The Denver Post @denverpost]

JUST IN: Days after banning late fees on renters in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis went a step further today and reinstated a state eviction moratorium. https://t.co/1ZwP0YSh8q

[Denver Tenants @DenverTenants]

Absolutely wild, and absolutely not surprising.

[Alex Burness @alex_burness]

Per Colorado's eviction prevention task force: "As of Jan. 2020, 150,000 Colorado households paid more than 50% of their gross household income in housing costs ('severe cost burden'). ... Severely cost burdened households have been rising and could reach 360,000 by year end."

[Alex Burness @alex_burness]

New: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issues a statewide eviction moratorium

[Denver Tenants @DenverTenants]

THIS was @GovofCO at many times during the COVID pandemic. Finally, someone made him open his eyes.

[Rebecca Garrard @garrar26]

Tenants: I’m receiving warrants of eviction. I’m about to be homeless.

Electeds: Evictions aren’t happening and they’re not a problem.

Electeds have apparently lost their development of object permanence-if they can’t see it in front of them, it doesn’t exist.

[NEWR Boulder @NEWR_Boulder]

A single landlord lawyer can evict multiple tenants/families week after week, while a tenant facing eviction has to navigate a court system with no legal knowledge and invest significant time and resources learning about FED hearings on one week’s notice #YESon2B #WeNeedNEWR