I’m writing to share my perspective as both a former landlord to Mobarez Solutions and an operator of a sober living residence here in Longmont, Colorado.
First, I want to emphasize that I do not hold inherent bias against individuals on the sex offender registry. I have housed a registered sex offender in the past with careful consideration. However, I’ve since made the difficult decision to no longer accept RSOs in my program — not out of judgment, but out of compassion and a deep commitment to protecting survivors of sexual assault, who statistically represent 1 in 3 individuals.
My concern is with the misuse of the “sober living” or “recovery residence” label by Mobarez Solutions. While they were renting my property, they knowingly housed six or more registered sex offenders under one roof, far exceeding what is permissible under Longmont’s recently adopted ordinance. More concerning is that none of these individuals were court-mandated to reside in a recovery setting or engaged in any structured recovery programming. The “sober living” designation appeared to be used primarily to shield the operation from scrutiny — not to support legitimate recovery. This is fraud.
Not only did I not witness ANY recovery programming, he exploits RSOs as the market amount for bed fees at a recovery residence is $850-$995/month. He charges $1200+/month.
To add context, Mobarez Solutions was forced to leave the neighboring city of Firestone prior to leasing from me in August of 2024 for the same behavior: concentrating too many RSOs in a single residence under the pretense of operating a recovery home. That pattern appears to be continuing here in Longmont. I only found out about the limit of RSOs in Longmont from my attorney. This is Roohallah Mobarez’s business. He should know the local laws and ordinances. Yet, he continues to use "recovery residence" as a front to house RSOs. When I alerted him to finding out about the limit of 2 RSOs (that is what it was at the time. of lease signing) he cancelled the lease midterm and is now suing me for the deposit. That is not how leases work: you follow the terms of the lease or forfeit your deposit. This guy is utter scum.
As someone who runs a true recovery residence — one built on structure, accountability, and healing — I believe this kind of misuse puts our communities and our profession at risk.
Sincerely,
