As rents soar, Denver on track to set new record for evictions

Brandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.

DENVER — The city is headed toward a record number of evictions this year as tenants struggle to keep up with soaring rent.

On Monday, the city council will deliver a package of recommendations to the mayor’s office, asking for additional funding for a variety of programs, including rental assistance. “It’s unbelievably expensive. People cannot afford to live in Denver, and they can't afford to live in Colorado,” said Zach Neumann, who co-founded the Community Economic Defense Project, which provides legal help for people facing eviction.“For every person that's filed against an eviction, there are two other households that have just thrown up their hands and said, ‘You know what? I can't pay the rent. I'm behind. I'm going to self-evict. I'm just going to move out.

At a recent budget hearing, the mayor explained why funding rental assistance was more difficult this year.

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