We are also engaged in several class action lawsuits to combat industry wide violations to the Rental Application Fairness Act (RAFA), which prohibits excessive rental application fees that strip renters of the bargaining power they need to ensure a functioning, competitive rental market that can help keep rent prices in check. Since RAFA’s enactment, landlords have been circumventing or ignoring the law by charging “administrative,” “move-in,” and “holding” fees to applicants. These fees, charged during the application process, often exceed $200 and are described as non-refundable to deter applicants from continuing to shop for housing. Our RAFA litigation, which would impact over 100,000 Coloradans should we succeed in obtaining class certification, seeks to end these abusive practices and to obtain monetary damages for rental applicants who paid improper charges.