Colorado Statutes

In Colorado, landlord-tenant relationships are governed by Title 38, Article 12 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. The laws regulate lease agreements, eviction procedures, habitability standards, and security deposits. Recent legislation has added stronger protections for tenants regarding rent increases, repairs, and domestic violence situations. Each section is outlined and linked below.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-102.5 – Security deposits – maximum amount
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-103 – Return of security deposit
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-103(1) – Return of security deposit
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-103(2) – Return of security deposit
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38 – 12
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-104 – Return of security deposit – hazardous condition – gas appliance
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-105 – Late fees charged to tenants and mobile home owners – maximum late fee amounts – prohibited acts – penalties – period to cure violations – remedies – unfair or deceptive trade practice
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-106 – Security deposits – limitation on pet security deposit and rent – definition
C.R.S. 38-12-507 – Breach of warranty of habitability – tenant’s remedies
C.R.S. 38-12-507-2 – Breach of warranty of habitability – tenant’s remedies
C.R.S. 38-20-116 – Abandoned property – notice of sale – definitions
C.R.S. 13-40-107-4 – Notice to terminate tenancy
C.R.S. 13-40-107-1a – Notice to terminate tenancy
C.R.S. 13-40-107-1b – Notice to terminate tenancy
C.R.S. 13-40-107-1c – Notice to terminate tenancy
C.R.S. 13-40-107-1d – Notice to terminate tenancy
C.R.S. 13-40-107-1e – Notice to terminate tenancy
C.R.S. 13-40-107.5-c – Termination of tenancy for substantial violation – definition – legislative declaration
C.R.S. 13-40-104 – Unlawful detention defined – definitions
C.R.S. 13-40-104-1d – Unlawful detention defined – definitions
C.R.S. 13-40-104-e.5 – Unlawful detention defined – definitions
C.R.S. 38-12-510 – Unlawful removal or exclusion
C.R.S. 38-12-505 – Uninhabitable residential premises – habitability procedures – rules – definition
C.R.S. 38-12-402-1 – Protection for victims of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, or domestic violence
C.R.S. 38-12-402-2 – Protection for victims of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, or domestic violence
C.R.S. 38-12-509 – Prohibition on retaliation
C.R.S. 13-6-403 – Jurisdiction of small claims court – limitations
C.R.S. 13-6-403-2c – Jurisdiction of small claims court – limitations
C.R.S. § 38-12-503 – Tenant’s Duties
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-701 – Notice of rent increase
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-903 – Rental application fee – limitations
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-109 – Recovery of damages for checks, drafts, or orders not paid upon presentment
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-123 – Damages
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-1004 – Bed bugs – access to dwelling unit and personal belongings – notice – costs
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-109 – Returned Check Fees
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-801 – Written Rental Agreement