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Colorado lease setup checklist.

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Colorado required steps

  • Confirm the security deposit cap

    No statutory cap (C.R.S. § 38-12-103).

  • Set a lease-compliant late fee

    Capped at $50 or 5% of past-due rent (HB 21-1121) Allow a 7-day grace period.

  • Plan entry-notice language

    Give at least 24 hours' notice before entering, absent an emergency.

  • Set month-to-month termination notice

    21–91 days (based on tenancy length, HB 23-1120).

  • Attach every required disclosure

    Lead-based paint, Methamphetamine contamination, Bedbug.

  • Plan deposit return timing

    30–60 days (C.R.S. § 38-12-103).

  • Collect state-specific lease fields

    Radon disclosure provided?.

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This checklist is legal information, not legal advice. Consult an attorney licensed in Colorado for property-specific questions.