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This is an odd situation and I am unsure of what my right as a tenant is. The musical group I perform in pays to rent a studio space to rehearse in. Since renting the space, which is month to month basis, everything seems to be going way downhill. First the bathroom facilities stopped working due to some septic tank issues that still has not been resolved in two years. Lately the space no longer can offer us electricity, and the landlord sometimes puts the building on a generator for power, most often we show up, no power, and no use of the space. Most other tenants have just left the space, if we had another spot to immediately move into we would do the same, he has some people living in the building with a dog. With the bathroom there is feces all over inside and outside of the building, human or animal, not sure. A large group of feral cats dwell inside the building. the landlord seems to be struggling to cover his costs (loss of tenants). So my as this situation becomes progressively more frustrating, I do not know what our options are as in Withholding rent until power and facilities come back on, or some other action that would help the situation. We’re stuck there at the moment, but even if we were to move out I think getting our damage deposit back will be problematic. So in Colorado what can I do? 
Your rights as a tenant are basically confined to the terms of your lease. If there is no written lease then the terms of the verbal agreement. This seems to be a commercial space not a residential space which may offer you less assistance through the Warranty of Habitability WRT your claims of no power. Lastly you claim that your lease is a month to month, if so then you may terminate your lease with as little as 10 days notice. We can help you to put pressure on your landlord to provide the services that you have contracted for and are paying for. Just call us for a case assessment at 303-688-0944.
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