order<\/a> amends and extends the previous eviction order which did not specifically prohibit the filing or carrying out of evictions. The current order prohibits landlords from filing eviction proceedings in court, excluding or removing tenants from the property, or filing other legal motions to punish or remove tenants for their failure to pay. The order also extends a moratorium on foreclosures and public utility disconnections. The order also prohibits charging late fees or penalties for nonpayment or breach of the lease.<\/p>\nHowever, the moratorium does not apply \u201cto circumstances where a tenant poses an imminent and serious threat to another individual or causes significant damage to property.\u201d The order also specifically states that nothing in the order \u201cshall be construed as relieving any part of their duty to comply with any contractual obligations\u201d including lease, rental or mortgage agreements.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So while evictions are paused, nothing in the order stops landlords from evicting destructive tenants. It also does not prevent landlords from filing evictions after the moratorium expires in 30 days. Barring an extension, all bets are off when it comes to evictions in June.<\/p>\n
A few weeks prior to signing the order, Polis had said he did not have the legal authority to interfere with private contracts and thus could not prevent evictions from being filed across the state. When asked what changed his stance, Polis said his legal team had come up with stronger language that still followed the law and to correct the actions of any \u201cwayward\u201d court still processing evictions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI said several times if there were any evictions taking place, we would look into it,\u201d Polis said. \u201cThe only evictions occurring in April are evictions filed before the COVID crisis. There were no new evictions in April, and there won\u2019t be any new evictions in May.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since the shutdown started, renters\u2019 rights advocates pleaded with the governor to place a moratorium on evictions. <\/p>\n
The nonprofit COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project, headed by lawyer Zach Neumann, had projected that half a million Coloradans would face eviction because of the shutdown. On Friday, Neumann said he was pleased with the governor\u2019s decision to impose a statewide eviction moratorium.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think this is an incredible step by the governor, and that it\u2019s going to protect a lot of tenants and families from homelessness,\u201d Neumann said. \u201cIt puts clarity into an otherwise confusing situation. All the tenants I represent deeply appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Neumann was careful to note that rent is still owed to landlords regardless of the moratorium, and that landlords can still pursue tenants for unpaid rent when courts permit evictions to proceed.<\/p>\n
As far as what needs to happen by the time June rolls around to avoid the need for an extension of the moratorium, Neumann said it came down to either massive federal financial relief for renters or fully reopening the economy and people being able to work \u2014 or a combination of the two.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how it\u2019s going to shake out. It\u2019s really hard to project the course of COVID-19,\u201d Neumann said. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to predict what the long-term impacts are going to be economically. We are just going to have to be flexible and responsive and make policy changes to adjust to circumstances on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n
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