Denver landlords will have to license long-term rental buildings after city council passes new law Measure also includes tenants' rights mandates (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) David Zalubowski/AP In this Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, photograph, a sign indicates a vacancy in a rental housing unit near downtown Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Posted at 12:25 PM, May 04, 2021 and last updated 2021-05-05 08:31:27-04 The sponsors of the measure say the license requirement and other facets will help to hold landlords to a higher standard and give renters more protections, though there has been outcry from both groups about inspection and licensing fees, which some renters fear could get passed on to them through rent increases.