Denver Set to Reject Anti-Eviction Measure, Bucking National Trend

A measure that would have taxed local landlords to fund a program providing automatic representation for Denver renters facing eviction was poised to fail by about 20 percentage points on Wednesday afternoon. The likely rejection of Initiated Ordinance 305 in Colorado comes even as several other cities and states across the US have used legislation to enact a tenants’ right to counsel, a policy proven to help tenants stay in their homes and that advocates say levels the playing field in eviction court. “The yes on 305 team is disappointed by the results, but we always knew that this would be an uphill race,” Mary Imgrund, a spokesperson for the campaign, said in a statement, highlighting the grassroots nature of their organizing. “This campaign brought housing back to the fore of political conversations in Denver.” To continue reading the rest of the article, please click on the source link below: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-09/denver-anti-eviction-measure-falls-short-as-landlords-fight-back