Denver low-income renters could receive free eviction legal defense

Denver decision-makers want to lower the city’s eviction rate and give renters more protections.

Why it matters: The pandemic exacerbated Denver’s existing housing crisis, leaving thousands more families unable to pay rent and at risk of being kicked out of their homes.

Driving the news: Denver City Council members Candi CdeBaca and Amanda Sawyer are pushing a proposal that would equip lower-income renters with free, permanent legal defense — representation most landlords have but few renters can afford.

The proposal builds on the city’s eviction legal defense pilot program that launched in 2018 for residents with household incomes below 200% of the federal poverty line.

Read the full story at Axios.