Fair Housing and Special Populations

Fair Housing

The Fair Housing Laws were enacted to ensure that everyone has equal access to the housing of their choice. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ability, and familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18). Visit the History of Fair Housing from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) webinar.

Colorado Civil Rights Division

You may file a discrimination complaint directly with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Civil Rights. Under a Memorandum of Understanding between the Colorado Civil Rights Division and HUD, the Division accepts and investigates a complaint jointly filed under both Colorado and federal law.  Visit the Colorado Civil Rights Division website for more information; available in both English and Spanish. You may also contact them directly at 303-894-2997 for English or Spanish. For the hearing impaired, dial 711.

U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

HUD is the federal agency responsible for administering the Fair Housing Act. Within HUD, the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity is the office that receives complaints.

  • To file a complaint, contact the Denver HUD Fair Housing office at 1-800-877-7353 or HUD's Discrimination Hotline at 1-800-669-9777.
  • Download the discrimination complaint form and instructions on HUD's website. HUD will investigate the complaint at no charge to you.
  • If you are hearing or speech impaired, you can reach the HUD Fair Housing office through the TTY service at 1-800-927-9275.

Mobile Home Park Oversight

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) oversees the Mobile Home Park Oversight Program (MHPOP). The Program is responsible for:

  • Conducting outreach and education on mobile home park laws
  • Registering all mobile home parks annually
  • Receiving and investigating complaints
  • Facilitating dispute resolution between mobile home owners and mobile home park landlords
  • Determining whether violations of the law have occurred and taking enforcement actions
  • Engaging in public rulemaking to clarify the law

DOLA invites stakeholders from local jurisdictions, mobile home owners renting space in a mobile home park, mobile home park owners/managers, and any other interested parties to join their email list, attend stakeholder meetings in person or remotely to learn more about the program and changes to the act, and provide input on implementation of the program.  Visit the DOLA Mobile Home Parks web page to find out more on:

  • Complaints/ Quejas
  • Mobile Home Park Registration
  • Mobile Home Park Sales and Home Owners’ Opportunity to Purchase
  • Rent Increases in Mobile Home Parks
  • Public Meetings
  • Resources

The Colorado Poverty Law Project has created the Mobile Home Park Initiative.

  • If you need assistance with a mobile home-related issue, contact Colorado Poverty Law Project by emailing contact@copovertylawproject.org or attend our legal clinic at Stout Street Health Center, held the third Wednesday of each month from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Services Available for Special Populations