Denver works to inspect and license every rental property listed
The city of Denver is working to inspect and license every rental property in town.
After announcing this new effort, the city issued three $500 citations this week to landlords for operating without a license. This is the first penalty of its kind in the city's new effort.
The city previously issued $150 first-time citations to 51 unlicensed residential properties uncovered by city investigators. This is the second stage of city fines that can escalate up to $999 per day for landlords that receive a third citation.
The three properties involved are on Gaylord, North Wabash Street and 29th Street.
There are 45 third-party companies and individuals listed on the city website that are authorized to conduct required private inspections at every apartment complex with the city having using a 26-point publicly available checklist.
Denver is ensuring that every rental property listed is licensed and safe for dwellers.
There are currently 125,000 rental units in Denver that are located in buildings with a residential rental license.
The city has issued over 1,100 warning citations to property owners to quickly comply. Landlords that do not take action to get licensed after receiving a notice of violation warning are subject to escalating fines, including the $500 fines issued for the first time to residential rental properties owners on Thursday.
