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Colorado Tenant Rights

High-protection state

Just Cause RequiredSOI ProtectedEviction Sealing

Security Deposit Limit

2 months

Return: 30-60 days

Nonpayment Notice

10 days

Right to cure: Yes

Just Cause Required

Yes

After 12 months

Key Tenant Rights in Colorado

  • Just cause required after 12 months (HB24-1098)
  • 90-day notice for no-fault evictions
  • Right to return if repairs take less than 180 days
  • Expanded habitability warranty (SB 24-094)
  • Source of income protection (effective 2021)

Common Eviction Defenses in Colorado

Failure to provide 90-day notice for no-fault evictions
Improper notice period or format
Habitability violations
Retaliation
Source of income discrimination

Key Statutes

Landlord-Tenant Law

C.R.S. § 38-12

Eviction Procedure

C.R.S. § 13-40

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