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Senate committee advances bill letting families end leases when a tenant dies without months of ongoing rent
Summary
A Senate committee advanced a bill that would let families stop paying rent after a tenant’s death and clarifies how long landlords may charge accelerated rent or reuse security deposits for damage.
A Colorado Senate committee on local government and housing advanced legislation Wednesday that would allow surviving families and estates to end a deceased tenant’s lease without paying the remaining months of rent in most cases.
Supporters said the bill responds to real cases in which grieving families were billed for months of rent after a tenant’s death. Opponents raised landlord concerns, and the bill was amended to preserve some landlord remedies for property damage.
Senator Kim Bridges, a sponsor, said the policy is straightforward: “If someone dies, the fact that they died shouldn't mean they have to pay an early termination fee for their lease.” She described constituent cases that prompted the proposal and said it is meant to…
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