The repayment rule depends on cause and documentation
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued an October 6, 2026 advisory after reports that some landlords were not following expanded housing protections for domestic-violence and abuse survivors. The protections were expanded through House Bill 25-1168 in 2025, not newly created by the advisory.
When domestic violence or abuse causes missed or late rent and the tenant provides required documentation, the landlord must offer a repayment plan rather than pursue eviction for that unpaid rent, according to the release. Fees, interest and penalties associated with the plan are prohibited.
A protection is not a cancelled rent balance
Documentation can include a police report or protection order, but the release also identifies self-attestation affidavits and letters from qualified third parties. The protections address early lease exit, safety precautions, specified damage liability, debt assignment and privacy as well.
The advisory does not erase every rent balance or establish that every eviction notice is unlawful. The attorney general does not represent individuals in eviction cases and directs people to legal-assistance resources. A tenant facing papers should get case-specific help and keep the documentation rather than assume an advisory substitutes for responding to court deadlines.