It’s a landlord’s job to make sure homes are fit to live in, which includes providing heat inside when the temperature drops outside.AURORA, Colo. — When the cold weather arrives in Colorado, it's important to know your rights as a renter. It’s a landlord’s job to make sure homes are fit to live in, which includes providing heat inside when the temperature drops outside.“It’s to the point where our fingertips and toes are cold just like we’re standing outside,” said Rager.
Rager and her sister have spent hundreds of dollars on new space heaters, wood for the fireplace, and warm clothes to keep from freezing during the night. She said neither of their kids are staying with them because it is too cold inside their home. “Under the statute, the premises are uninhabitable if they lack functioning heat,” said Peshut. “If the premises are uninhabitable, then the landlord has breached their Warranty of Habitability. That breach provides the tenant with certain remedies.”
Rager took that first step and sent the leasing office a written notice. A few days later, Rager and her neighbors received a letter from the leasing office, which reads in part, “The heat/boiler is currently in the process of being replaced.”