Colorado SunFest Panel: The Plight of Renters
The Colorado Sun welcomes thought leaders to Colorado Sunfest 2025, Friday, May 16th, 2025. Tickets available at coloradosun.com.
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When: 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Where: SIE 1150
The plight of renters – from onerous fees to poor living conditions and a lack of accountability for landlords, what are the major problems renters face in 2025 in Colorado?
Nickeled and dimed and neglected — the plight of Colorado renters.
Join Colorado Sun reporter Brian Eason for a conversation with the state Attorney General’s Office, a tenant-landlord mediator and an eviction defense attorney about the ever-evolving challenges renters face in 2025. They’ll discuss the new tactics landlords use to increase their profits, including junk fees and algorithms that experts say may violate federal anti-trust laws. They’ll also talk about the tools renters have to contest questionable charges and poor living conditions, as well as other policies that could help ensure accountability from neglectful landlords.
Moderator: Brian Eason, Colorado Sun Politics Reporter
Zach Neumann
Community Economic Defense Project
Zach Neumann, is an eviction and debt defense attorney. Outside of CEDP, he is a nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute and a lecturer in law and policy at The University of Colorado.
Nathan Blake
deputy attorney general of the Consumer Protection Section
Nathan was appointed as Deputy Attorney General of the Consumer Protection Section in the Colorado Department of Law by Attorney Phil Weiser in 2023.
He has served as the chief deputy attorney general in the office of the Iowa attorney general, where he was responsible for administration and operations. Additionally, he advised former Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller on legal and public policy issues, and he played a key leadership role in high-profile, bipartisan multi-state antitrust and consumer protection enforcement matters.
Pat Noonan
BROTHERS REDEVELOPMENT
Patrick joined Brothers Redevelopment in 2015, and currently serves as the Colorado Housing Connects Program Director.
As a HUD Certified Housing Counselor, Patrick brings a wealth of expertise to his role, equipped with a Master of Arts degree in Sociology earned in 2018 from the University of Colorado Denver. His academic focus delves into the intersection of poverty, inequality, and housing issues.
Join the conversation with on social media with the hashtag #SunFest2025.
