30 days
to return a deposit
State rules · CO
Colorado landlord-tenant rules
The six rules landlords and renters ask about most in Colorado, each with the statute it comes from.
21 days
landlord notice, month-to-month
Notice to vacate
In Colorado, landlords and tenants must each give 21 days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy.
Greater of $50 or 5%
late-fee cap
Late fees
Colorado landlords must wait 7 days after rent is due before charging a late fee, and the fee can’t be more than the greater of $50 or 5% of the past-due rent.
60 days
notice before an increase
Rent increase notice
Colorado landlords must give at least 60 days’ notice before raising the rent on a month-to-month tenancy.
No fixed period
notice before entry
$7,500
small claims limit
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section. The law behind each rule: Colorado Revised Statutes Title 38, Article 12 (Tenants and Landlords); Title 13, Article 40 (Forcible Entry and Detainer).
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