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State-specific leases, notices, checklists, and addenda for a Colorado rental. Legal notes last reviewed 2026-08-15. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm.
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Screen an applicant, write the lease, and document the move-in.
Receipts, entry, rent changes, renewals, and papers that amend who lives there.
Give notice, inspect at surrender, and account for the deposit. Use an eviction notice only for unpaid rent or a lease violation.
Short summaries of the rules that shape Colorado leases, notices, and deposit papers on LeaseGen.io. Last reviewed 2026-08-15. Not legal advice.
On and after August 7, 2023, a landlord may not require a security deposit larger than two months’ rent (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-102.5). Unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 30 days, or 60 days if the lease says so (§ 38-12-103).
Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-12-102.5, 38-12-103
A month-to-month tenancy generally takes at least 21 days’ written notice (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-107).
Colorado does not prescribe a single statewide entry clock. Give reasonable advance notice; 24 hours is the usual writing. Emergency and agreed-repair entry are customary.
Colorado generally requires at least 60 days’ written notice before a rent increase takes effect. Local rules in Denver and other cities can add limits. Confirm current Colorado notice rules before you serve this paper.
Colorado forcible entry and detainer usually starts with a 10-day written demand for rent or possession. Local just-cause rules may also apply.
Colorado residential leases commonly need these statewide disclosures. The lease generator adds them when your answers trigger them.
Colorado’s warranty of habitability is statutory. Do not use the lease to waive it. Tell the tenant how to give repair notice.
These Colorado cities often have rent-control, just-cause, or relocation rules on top of state law. Confirm the ordinance before you raise rent or decline to renew.
denver · boulder