Colorado Homes for All (COHFA) is a multi-racial, community-centered coalition organizing to ensure that everyone — no matter how much we earn, where we come from, or whether we rent or own — has a warm, stable home to grow roots, make connections, and contribute to our vibrant Colorado communities.
Founded in 2016 as a state member of National Homes for All, we unite organizations from across Colorado to build a grassroots housing movement for equity and justice. Our coalition is structured to uplift the leadership and voices of those directly impacted by exclusionary and inequitable housing policies and unjust tenant conditions.
Our communities thrive when everyone has a stable home. But for too long, corporate landlords have used evictions to silence renters living in unsafe conditions. We've won For Cause Eviction protections that prevent discriminatory, retaliatory, and unjust displacement of Colorado families and will continue organizing to ensure safe and stable housing conditions.
Year after year, real estate developers and corporate landlords hike rents and displace families to maximize profits with no regard for our communities. We're fighting to overturn the ban on local rent stabilization, empowering communities to keep housing affordable for all Coloradans, no exceptions.
We are the foundation of this great state. Yet, corporate landlords divide us by race and place while funding campaigns to rig the rules in their favor. By joining together, we can rewrite laws to protect all families and create communities where housing is stable, accessible, and affordable for all, regardless of income or zip code.
Our coalition has grown from three founding organizations to over twenty diverse members. This expansion represents a growing recognition that housing unaffordability connects to every aspect of community wellbeing. Together, these organizations form Colorado's most powerful collective voice for housing justice, representing communities across race, class, and geography.
Colorado Homes for All is Founded
COHFA was founded in partnership between 9to5 Colorado, United for A New Economy, and Right To The City.
Declared a Housing State of Emergency
Joining Right To The City’s National Renters' Day of Action, Colorado Homes for All declared a housing state of emergency at the Colorado Capitol. Read the national press release.
Second National Renters' Day of Action
Joining with 44 cities and Right To The City, Colorado Homes For All demands support for renters facing eviction and calls on a mobile home park landlord to sell to residents instead of displacing them.
Improved Renter Habitability Protections
Passed updates to Warranty of Habitability protections (HB 19-1170) ensuring that landlords quickly remediate mold, repair broken appliances, and provide alternative accommodations when needed. If a landlord violates the act, renters have new legal options.
Introduced Local Control of Rent
Introduced and lost Local Control of Rents (SB 19-225) to remove a 1981 ban on local rent stabilization policies.
Colorado Homes for All (COHFA) Steering Committee Created
During this year, we collaborated with coalition partners to support their members facing evictions, advocated for statewide eviction moratoriums, and temporarily shifted our focus to help members maintain housing stability throughout the pandemic.
COHFA Elevates Rent Stabilization and Eviction Protections as Key Priorities
Collaborated with renters and mobile home park residents to determine rent stabilization and eviction protections as the most pressing need.
Action Demanding Legislators Overturn Ban on Local Control of Rents
Renters gathered at the Colorado State Capitol to demand the statewide ban on rent stabilization policies be lifted. See media coverage here.
Introduction of Eviction Protections and Local Control of Rents
The Slummies Awards Show
Hosted the Slummies Award Show to protest the Apartment Association of Metro Denver’s award show. Members presented awards for the worst rent hike and six renters walked on stage of the Apartment Association of Metro Denver’s Award Show to present them a slummy award. See our media coverage here and here.
Won Statewide Renter Eviction Protections
Won For Cause Eviction (previously called Just Cause) protecting renters from discriminatory, retaliatory, and arbitrary evictions. Read our case study.
Renters Over Yachts Action Against Corporate Landlord Greystar
Demanded one of Colorado’s largest corporate landlords, Greystar, limit rent increases to no more than 3% annually.
When we unite, we can rewrite laws to protect all of our families, keep a roof over our heads, and create communities where rent is reasonable and housing options are plentiful.
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