Aurora habitability

Do this today

• Photograph the condition. Write the date.
• Dial 311 or file with Aurora 311.
• If there is no heat, no water, or a gas smell: 911 or the utility first.

What does “livable” mean in Aurora?

Heat, water, sanitation, and structural safety are the usual floor. The exact list is in Colorado Warranty of Habitability and related tenancy statutes and often in the city housing code Aurora 311 enforces. This desk does not reprint temperature charts or hour-counts.

What if nothing happens after I report it?

Keep the request numbers from 311 or Aurora 311. Take that file to legal aid. Do not skip rent on a rumor. If the condition is dangerous tonight — no heat in winter, a gas leak, a collapsed ceiling — treat it as an emergency.

Is Aurora the same as the rest of Colorado for renters?

Colorado state law is the book. Confirm the Colorado county of the unit. Denver is a different city. Arapahoe, Adams, or Douglas County — confirm the paper hears possession cases. Dial 311 for City services. Do not import another city’s ordinance.

The Aurora layer

Colorado state law is the book. Confirm the Colorado county of the unit. Denver is a different city.

Colorado Warranty of Habitability and related tenancy statutes (Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-12-101 to 38-12-1307) is the Colorado floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

Aurora questions

National answers on this desk

• Is a landlord notice the same as being evicted?
• What number should I call right now?
• Is there a national tenant-rights law in the United States?
• What should I do if I get an eviction notice?
• How do I find free legal help as a renter?
• Can my landlord enter without notice?