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Blog Post HB25-1240 Explained: Colorado's Section 8 Voucher Law and What Small Landlords Need to Know
By Sheepdog Property Management - Wednesday, March 11, 2026

HB25-1240 Explained: Colorado's Section 8 Voucher Law and What Small Landlords Need to Know

If you own one rental property in Colorado and think the Section 8 voucher law doesn't apply to small landlords, you're wrong - and you've been wrong since May 29, 2025. House Bill 25-1240, "Protections for Tenants with Housing Subsidies," took effect on that date. Among oth...
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Blog Post Denver's 2026 Rental Market Isn't Bad. It Depends on What You Own.
By Sheepdog Property Management - Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Denver's 2026 Rental Market Isn't Bad. It Depends on What You Own.

Denver rents are down 3.2% this year - if you own a 200-unit apartment complex. If you own a single-family house in Park Hill or a duplex in Sunnyside, the numbers look different. The Denver rental market headlines are accurate but misleading, because they're almost entirely...
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Blog Post Renting Out Your University Hills Denver Home: What Landlords Need to Know (2026)
By Sheepdog Property Management - Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Renting Out Your University Hills Denver Home: What Landlords Need to Know (2026)

University Hills is next to the University of Denver, which makes a lot of landlords assume their tenant pool will be students. Most University Hills rental tenants have nothing to do with DU. This matters because it changes everything: what you charge, who you screen for, and...
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Blog Post Renting Out Your South Broadway Denver Home: What Landlords Need to Know (2026)
By Sheepdog Property Management - Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Renting Out Your South Broadway Denver Home: What Landlords Need to Know (2026)

South Broadway has one of Denver's most appealing tenant profiles on paper: young, employed, active, renting by choice in a neighborhood they specifically chose. It also has some of the trickiest landlord complications in the city - especially if your property sits in a mixed-u...
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Blog Post Why Your Denver Rental Property Won't Rent (And How to Fix It Fast)
By Sheepdog Property Management - Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Why Your Denver Rental Property Won't Rent (And How to Fix It Fast)

You're losing roughly $80 a day. The clock started the moment your last tenant handed back the keys. Most owners know this. The math isn't complicated. But when the unit has been empty for five weeks and the showings have dried up, it starts to feel like the only lever availab...
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Blog Post The Hidden Fees in Denver Property Management Contracts (And How to Spot Them)
By Sheepdog Property Management - Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The Hidden Fees in Denver Property Management Contracts (And How to Spot Them)

A Denver landlord hired a property management company at 7% monthly and after a year, realized they'd paid the equivalent of 19% once the maintenance markups, renewal fees, and eviction coordination charges were added up. That's not an extreme case. It's a common one. The adve...
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Blog Post Colorado Eviction Process 2026: The Timeline, the Rules, and What Trips Landlords Up
By Sheepdog Property Management - Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Colorado Eviction Process 2026: The Timeline, the Rules, and What Trips Landlords Up

A Denver landlord changed the locks on a non-paying tenant, skipped the court process, and ended up owing the tenant $5,000 in damages. Self-help eviction is illegal in Colorado. It doesn't matter how badly the tenant has behaved, how far behind they are on rent, or how certai...
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Blog Post You Just Inherited a Denver Rental Property. Here's What to Do First.
By Sheepdog Property Management - Tuesday, March 10, 2026

You Just Inherited a Denver Rental Property. Here's What to Do First.

When you inherit a Denver rental property, you don't automatically own it - and if there's a tenant inside, you can't just change the locks. These are the two things most people discover at the worst possible time, which is usually within a week of losing someone they...
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Blog Post Colorado Portable Tenant Screening Reports (PTSR): The 2026 Landlord Compliance Guide (HB25-1236)
By Sheepdog Property Management - Friday, March 6, 2026

Colorado Portable Tenant Screening Reports (PTSR): The 2026 Landlord Compliance Guide (HB25-1236)

The law went into effect January 1, 2026. If you are a Colorado landlord and you have not updated how you handle tenant screening, there is a real chance you are already out of compliance. House Bill 25-1236 -- the latest update to Colorado's portable tenant screening report (PTS...
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Blog Post Military Landlords in Colorado: The Honest Guide to SCRA, PCS Moves, and Protecting Your Denver Rental
By Sheepdog Property Management - Thursday, March 5, 2026

Military Landlords in Colorado: The Honest Guide to SCRA, PCS Moves, and Protecting Your Denver Rent...

Most landlords hear "military tenant" and think two things: reliable income and inevitable early departure. They're right about both - and wrong about which one matters more. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) gives active-duty service members the right to terminate a l...
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