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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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