# C.R.S. § 38-12-1407: 38-12-1407. Unfounded or retaliatory evictions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P14_S38-12-1407

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 38-12-1407
- **Heading:** 38-12-1407. Unfounded or retaliatory evictions
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 38 / Article 12 / Part 14 / Section 38-12-1407

## Text

38-12-1407. Unfounded or retaliatory evictions. (1) For any rent-to-own contract, if the seller of the mobile home evicts or attempts to evict a purchaser for any wrongful or retaliatory reason or any reason unsupported by the provisions of sections 38-12-203 and 38-12-204, the purchaser is entitled to recover treble damages. For purposes of calculating damages, the minimum amount of damages is at least the amount of purchase payments then made by the purchaser. In addition to minimum damages, the purchaser is also entitled to any other actual damages.

(2) If a seller evicts or attempts to evict a purchaser for any wrongful or retaliatory reason or any reason unsupported by the provisions of sections 38-12-203 and 38-12-204, a court shall award attorney's fees and expenses to the purchaser.

## Nearby sections

- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1401 38-12-1401. Mobile home rent-to-own contracts - general provisions - definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P14_S38-12-1401.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1402 38-12-1402. Mobile home rent-to-own contracts - requirements - terms - termination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P14_S38-12-1402.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1403 38-12-1403. Duties of the seller](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P14_S38-12-1403.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1404 38-12-1404. Concurrent mobile home leases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P14_S38-12-1404.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1405 38-12-1405. Recordkeeping](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P14_S38-12-1405.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1406 38-12-1406. Sale of mobile home park](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P14_S38-12-1406.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1407 38-12-1407. Unfounded or retaliatory evictions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P14_S38-12-1407.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1408 38-12-1408. Rent-to-own contract - conclusion](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P14_S38-12-1408.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1409 38-12-1409. Supremacy clause](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P14_S38-12-1409.md)

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