Colorado Standard Residential Lease Agreement

A Colorado standard residential lease agreement is a contractual arrangement in which a tenant leases a property to live in from a landlord. During the lease term, both parties are legally bound to comply with the terms and conditions outlined in the document, such as rent payment and due dates, lease length, as well as obligations to maintain the property.

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Last updated May 10th, 2024

A Colorado standard residential lease agreement is a contractual arrangement in which a tenant leases a property to live in from a landlord. During the lease term, both parties are legally bound to comply with the terms and conditions outlined in the document, such as rent payment and due dates, lease length, as well as obligations to maintain the property.

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Disclosures 

Bed Bug Disclosure – A residential property must be suspected free of bed bugs to rent. If asked, the landlord must include the most recent inspection date and confirm that the property has been free of bugs for the past eight months. (C.R.S § 38-12-1005)

Lead-Based Paint Disclosure – Federal law requires landlords of properties built before January 1, 1978 to inform a future tenant if the property has any lead-based paint on the interior walls of the residential unit, as well as information on how to limit and identify exposure.

Mold Disclosure – The landlord must confirm whether mold is present in the rental premises and provide information on how to report it. (C.R.S. § 38-12-503(2.2))

Warranty of Habitability – The landlord must disclose that the rental unit is fit for living. (C.R.S. § 38-12-503(1))

Rent Grace Period

There is no rent grace period in Colorado.

Security Deposit

Maximum Amount – There is no maximum amount a landlord can ask for a security deposit.

Returning – The landlord must return the security deposit within 1 month after the lease ends. (C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1))

  • Deductions – The landlord must provide an itemized list of keeping any portion of the security deposit and send any remaining balance to the tenant’s last known address. (C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1))
  • Tenant Doesn’t Forward New Address – The landlord will send it to the tenant’s last known address. (C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1))