Disclaimer
Renting 101: Landlord Tenant Handbook is not presented as legal advice and is not a legal document. It is a general guide to issues commonly found in the landlord-tenant relationship and related State of Colorado and City of Fort Collins residential landlord-tenant law found in the Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS). For advice on your specific circumstances, contact a lawyer. For more detailed information, you can also view All City of Fort Collins Municipal Codes. The information in this Handbook is subject to change at any time. We make every effort to ensure the information in this Handbook is accurate; any factual errors in the Handbook are unintended.
Available Conflict Resolution Services#
City of Fort Collins Community Mediation#
If your rental property falls within Fort Collins city limits, the City’s Mediation Program offers free and confidential mediation services to help you resolve differences on a wide variety of landlord-tenant disputes. Mediation is a facilitated conversation where all parties have an opportunity to speak and listen to each other’s perspectives and create their own solutions to their shared problem. Mediation is a voluntary process and only happens if both parties must agree to participate.
Mediation is very cost-effective. Whether you’re a landlord or a tenant, mediation can save you time, energy, and hundreds of dollars in attorney fees. In addition, Colorado courts have upheld mediated agreements as enforceable.
To learn more about how the City’s Mediation Program can assist you in resolving your landlord-tenant conflict, call 970-224-6022 or email mediation@fcgov.com.
CSU Student Tenants#
Colorado State University (CSU) students who live off-campus have access to a variety of conflict resolution services options for any landlord-tenant disputes they experience via the Student Resolution Center. CSU students also have access to free legal services.
Disclaimer
Renting 101: Landlord Tenant Handbook is not presented as legal advice and is not a legal document. It is a general guide to issues commonly found in the landlord-tenant relationship and related State of Colorado and City of Fort Collins residential landlord-tenant law found in the Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS). For advice on your specific circumstances, contact a lawyer. For more detailed information, you can also view All City of Fort Collins Municipal Codes. The information in this Handbook is subject to change at any time. We make every effort to ensure the information in this Handbook is accurate; any factual errors in the Handbook are unintended.
Additional Resources#
Colorado Civil Rights Division website:
www.dora.state.co.us/civil-rights
Colorado State Judicial website (all housing-related legal motions, forms, and instructions):
https://www.courts.state.co.us/Self_Help/housing/
Colorado Housing Connects Landlord Resources:
http://www.coloradohousingconnects.org/landlord-resources.html
Colorado Housing Connects Tenant Resources:
http://www.coloradohousingconnects.org/tenantlandlord.html
Colorado Housing Connects Eviction information:
http://www.coloradohousingconnects.org/eviction.html
City of Fort Collins Animal Code:
https://library.municode.com/co/fort_collins/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=CH4ANIN_ARTIIAN
City of Fort Collins Habitability Standards:
https://www.fcgov.com/building/pdf/rental-brochure.pdf
City of Fort Collins Neighborhood Services:
https://www.fcgov.com/neighborhoodservices/
City of Fort Collins Code Compliance:
https://www.fcgov.com/neighborhoodservices/code-compliance.php
City of Fort Collins Mediation Program:
https://www.fcgov.com/neighborhoodservices/mediation.php and
https://www.fcgov.com/mediation/
City of Fort Collins Occupancy Ordinance:
https://www.fcgov.com/neighborhoodservices/occupancy.php
City of Fort Collins Sustainable/Green Leasing Information:
https://www.fcgov.com/greenbuilding/renters
City of Fort Collins Green Leasing Sample Lease Language:
https://www.fcgov.com/greenbuilding/files/sample-residential-high-performance-lease.pdf
Larimer Humane Society and Animal Protection:
http://www.larimerhumane.org/animal-control/about-apc
Other Low-cost Legal Services:
https://www.fcgov.com/landlordtenant/files/2018-mid-year-update_legal-resources.pdf