COLORADO LANDLORD NOTICES PACK

Comprehensive Notice Templates Under Colorado Landlord-Tenant Law
Updated for 2024-2025 Legislative Changes

IMPORTANT: 2024-2025 COLORADO LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

Colorado significantly updated landlord-tenant laws effective 2024-2025. Key changes include:

• 60-Day Rent Increase Notice: Required for all residential tenancies (C.R.S. § 38-12-701)
• 7-Day Grace Period: Mandatory grace period before eviction for nonpayment (C.R.S. § 38-12-105)
• For-Cause Eviction: New requirements for lease terminations (C.R.S. § 38-12-1301)
• Required Lease Language: Specific disclosures required in leases after January 1, 2025
• Notice Language Requirements: Notices must be in tenant's primary language if known

NOTICE 1: TEN-DAY NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT

COLORADO STATUTORY NOTICE PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(d)

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

LANDLORD INFORMATION:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: CO ZIP: [____]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

TENANT INFORMATION:
Name(s): [________________________________]
Rental Property Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: CO ZIP: [____]
Unit/Apt. No.: [____]

TEN-DAY DEMAND FOR COMPLIANCE OR POSSESSION

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED TENANT(S):

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you are in default of your rental agreement for the above-described premises due to nonpayment of rent.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - SEVEN-DAY GRACE PERIOD:

Pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-12-105(1)(a), Colorado law provides a mandatory seven (7) day grace period after rent is due before a landlord may serve a notice to quit for nonpayment. This notice has been served after the expiration of that grace period.

RENT OWED:

DEMAND FOR PAYMENT:

Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes § 13-40-104(1)(d), you are hereby given TEN (10) DAYS from the date of service of this notice to pay the full amount owed or vacate the premises.

DEADLINE TO PAY OR VACATE: [__/__/____]

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Payment shall be made by: ☐ Cash ☐ Certified Check ☐ Money Order ☐ Other: [________________]

Payment shall be delivered to:
Physical Address: [________________________________]
Online Portal (if available): [________________________________]
Email (if applicable): [________________________________]

During the hours of: [________________________________]

FAILURE TO COMPLY:

If you fail to pay the full amount due or vacate the premises within ten (10) days after service of this notice, the landlord may file an eviction action (Forcible Entry and Detainer) to recover possession of the premises.

TENANT ASSISTANCE RESOURCES:

You may be eligible for rental assistance. For information, contact:
- Colorado Housing Connects: 1-844-926-6632
- Colorado 211: Dial 211

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]
Title: [________________________________]

NOTICE 2: TEN-DAY NOTICE TO CURE OR QUIT (LEASE VIOLATION)

COLORADO STATUTORY NOTICE PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(e)

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Colorado [____]

TEN-DAY NOTICE TO CURE SUBSTANTIAL VIOLATION OR VACATE

You are hereby notified that you are in substantial violation of your rental agreement and/or applicable law. The specific acts and/or omissions constituting the breach are as follows:

DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION(S):

☐ Unauthorized occupant(s): [________________________________]
☐ Unauthorized pet(s): [________________________________]
☐ Excessive noise/disturbance on: [________________________________]
☐ Damage to property: [________________________________]
☐ Failure to maintain premises: [________________________________]
☐ Violation of health/safety codes: [________________________________]
☐ Violation of rules and regulations: [________________________________]
☐ Other lease violation: [________________________________]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

LEASE PROVISION(S) VIOLATED:
Section/Paragraph: [________________________________]

DEMAND TO CURE:

Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes § 13-40-104(1)(e), you are hereby given TEN (10) DAYS from the date of service of this notice to cure/remedy the above-described violation(s).

DEADLINE TO CURE: [__/__/____]

REQUIRED ACTION TO CURE:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

FAILURE TO COMPLY:

If the substantial violation is not cured within ten (10) days after service of this notice, the landlord may file an eviction action to recover possession.

NOTICE REGARDING REPEATED VIOLATIONS:

If you cure this violation but commit a similar substantial violation within twelve (12) months, the landlord may serve a notice to quit without an opportunity to cure.

☐ This is a first notice for this type of violation.
☐ This is a subsequent notice within twelve months. Previous notice dated [__/__/____].

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 3: NOTICE OF LEASE TERMINATION (END OF TERM)

COLORADO NOTICE OF TERMINATION PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 13-40-107 & § 38-12-1301

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Colorado [____]

NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TENANCY

☐ LANDLORD-INITIATED TERMINATION
☐ TENANT-INITIATED TERMINATION

Dear [________________________________]:

This letter serves as formal notice to terminate the tenancy at the above-referenced property.

TYPE OF TENANCY AND REQUIRED NOTICE:

☐ Month-to-Month Tenancy (Tenant in Residence 12 Months or Less): Twenty-one (21) days' written notice required per C.R.S. § 13-40-107
☐ Month-to-Month Tenancy (Tenant in Residence More Than 12 Months): Ninety (90) days' written notice required per C.R.S. § 13-40-107
☐ Fixed-Term Lease - Lease expires on [__/__/____]

TERMINATION DATE: [__/__/____]

REASON FOR TERMINATION (For-Cause Eviction Requirements - C.R.S. § 38-12-1301):

☐ End of fixed-term lease (non-renewal)
☐ Sale of property to purchaser who will occupy as primary residence
☐ Landlord or immediate family member moving in
☐ Withdrawal of unit from rental market
☐ Demolition or substantial renovation requiring vacancy
☐ Tenant's substantial violation of lease (with prior notice to cure)
☐ Tenant's failure to pay rent (after 10-day notice)
☐ Other lawful cause: [________________________________]

MOVE-OUT REQUIREMENTS:

1. Remove all personal belongings by the termination date
2. Return all keys, garage door openers, and access devices to: [________________________________]
3. Leave the premises in clean condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted
4. Remove all trash and debris
5. Disconnect utilities in your name as of [__/__/____]
6. Provide forwarding address for security deposit return

SECURITY DEPOSIT:

Pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-12-103, your security deposit (less any lawful deductions) and an itemized statement will be mailed to your forwarding address within:
☐ Thirty (30) days (standard)
☐ Sixty (60) days (if agreed to in writing in the lease)

FORWARDING ADDRESS FOR SECURITY DEPOSIT:

Please provide your forwarding address in writing:

Forwarding Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [____]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 4: NOTICE OF ENTRY (INSPECTION/REPAIRS)

COLORADO NOTICE OF ENTRY

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Colorado [____]

NOTICE OF LANDLORD'S INTENT TO ENTER PREMISES

You are hereby notified that the landlord or landlord's authorized agent intends to enter your rental unit.

DATE OF ENTRY: [__/__/____]

TIME OF ENTRY: Between [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM and [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

PURPOSE OF ENTRY:

☐ Routine inspection
☐ Make repairs: [________________________________]
☐ Make improvements or alterations
☐ Supply agreed services
☐ Exhibit unit to prospective tenants
☐ Exhibit unit to prospective purchasers
☐ Exhibit unit to contractors/workmen
☐ Pest control treatment
☐ Smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector inspection
☐ Bed bug inspection (48-hour notice required per C.R.S. § 38-12-1004)
☐ Other: [________________________________]

PERSON(S) WHO WILL ENTER:

Name: [________________________________]
Company (if applicable): [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:

Under Colorado law:
- The landlord must give at least 24 HOURS' NOTICE before entry, unless impracticable
- For bed bug inspection or treatment: 48 HOURS' NOTICE required (C.R.S. § 38-12-1004)
- Entry must be at reasonable times
- The landlord may enter without notice only in cases of emergency

TENANT'S PRESENCE:

☐ Your presence is requested
☐ Your presence is not required

CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you have questions or need to reschedule, please contact:

Name: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 5: SIXTY-DAY NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE

COLORADO STATUTORY NOTICE PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 38-12-701

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Colorado [____]

SIXTY-DAY NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE

Dear [________________________________]:

Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes § 38-12-701, this letter serves as official notice that your monthly rent will be increased as detailed below. Colorado law requires at least sixty (60) days' advance notice for any rent increase.

CURRENT RENT INFORMATION:

NEW RENT INFORMATION:

NOTICE REQUIREMENTS:

☐ This notice is being provided at least sixty (60) days before the effective date of the rent increase, as required by C.R.S. § 38-12-701(2)(a).

IMPORTANT: Under Colorado law, rent may only be increased once in any twelve (12) month period of consecutive occupancy.

☐ This is the first rent increase within the current 12-month period.
☐ Last rent increase was effective [__/__/____], more than 12 months ago.

ACCEPTANCE:

If you wish to continue your tenancy at the new rental rate, no action is required. Your continued occupancy after the effective date will constitute acceptance of the new rent amount.

DECLINING THE INCREASE:

If you do not wish to pay the increased rent, you may terminate your tenancy by providing written notice:
- Tenancy of 12 months or less: 21 days' notice
- Tenancy of more than 12 months: 90 days' notice

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Beginning [__/__/____], rent payments of $[________________________________] shall be due on the [____] day of each month.

Payment shall be made to: [________________________________]
Payment address: [________________________________]
Online portal (if available): [________________________________]
Accepted payment methods: [________________________________]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 6: SECURITY DEPOSIT ITEMIZATION LETTER

COLORADO SECURITY DEPOSIT DISPOSITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 38-12-103

Date: [__/__/____]

TENANT INFORMATION:
Name(s): [________________________________]
Former Rental Address: [________________________________], Colorado [____]
Forwarding Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [____]

LANDLORD INFORMATION:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: CO ZIP: [____]

TENANCY INFORMATION:
Lease Start Date: [__/__/____]
Lease End Date: [__/__/____]
Date Possession Returned: [__/__/____]
Keys Returned: ☐ Yes ☐ No

RETURN DEADLINE:

☐ 30 days (standard - no written agreement for extension)
☐ 60 days (written agreement in lease allowed extension)

Deadline for this return: [__/__/____]

SECURITY DEPOSIT ACCOUNTING:

ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS:

DEPOSIT DISPOSITION:

☐ Check enclosed in the amount of $[________________________________]
☐ Full deposit applied to amounts owed; no refund due
☐ Deposit insufficient; tenant owes additional $[________________________________]

COLORADO LAW NOTICE:

Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes § 38-12-103:
- Return Deadline: 30 days (or 60 days with written agreement)
- Itemization Required: Yes, written itemized statement of deductions required
- If landlord fails to return deposit or provide itemized statement within the deadline, landlord forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the deposit

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 7: MOVE-OUT INSPECTION NOTICE

COLORADO MOVE-OUT INSPECTION NOTICE

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Colorado [____]

NOTICE OF MOVE-OUT INSPECTION

Dear [________________________________]:

As your tenancy is scheduled to end on [__/__/____], we are writing to inform you of the move-out inspection process.

INSPECTION DETAILS:

Proposed Inspection Date: [__/__/____]
Proposed Inspection Time: [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

YOUR RIGHT TO BE PRESENT:

You have the right to be present during the move-out inspection. If you wish to attend, please confirm your availability.

☐ I wish to be present at the inspection
☐ I do not wish to be present at the inspection

SCHEDULING:

If the proposed date/time does not work for you, please contact us to reschedule:

Contact Name: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

PLEASE RESPOND BY: [__/__/____]

MOVE-OUT CHECKLIST:

Kitchen:
☐ Clean stove, oven, and range hood
☐ Clean refrigerator inside and out
☐ Clean dishwasher
☐ Clean countertops and cabinets (inside and out)
☐ Clean sink and disposal
☐ Clean floors

Bathrooms:
☐ Clean toilet, tub, shower, and sink
☐ Clean mirrors and fixtures
☐ Clean floors
☐ Remove mold/mildew

General (All Rooms):
☐ Patch small nail holes (per lease terms)
☐ Clean all light fixtures
☐ Clean windows and window sills
☐ Clean blinds/window coverings
☐ Vacuum carpets/clean floors
☐ Remove all personal belongings
☐ Remove all trash and debris

Exterior (if applicable):
☐ Clean patio/balcony/deck
☐ Remove all personal items from yard
☐ Remove snow/ice from walkways (if winter)

ITEMS TO RETURN:

☐ All keys (quantity: [____])
☐ Garage door opener(s) (quantity: [____])
☐ Mailbox key
☐ Pool/amenity access cards
☐ Parking permits
☐ Other: [________________________________]

Return items to: [________________________________]

FORWARDING ADDRESS:

Please provide your forwarding address for security deposit return:

New Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [____]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR LANDLORD NOTICES
STATE OF COLORADO

I, [________________________________], being duly sworn, hereby certify that on [__/__/____], I served the following notice:

TYPE OF NOTICE SERVED:

☐ Ten-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit
☐ Ten-Day Notice to Cure or Quit (Lease Violation)
☐ Notice of Lease Termination (21-day or 90-day)
☐ Notice of Entry
☐ Sixty-Day Notice of Rent Increase
☐ Security Deposit Itemization Letter
☐ Move-Out Inspection Notice
☐ Other: [________________________________]

SERVED UPON:

Tenant Name(s): [________________________________]
Property Address: [________________________________], Colorado [____]

LANGUAGE OF NOTICE:

Pursuant to Colorado law, notices must be provided in the tenant's primary language if known.

☐ English
☐ Spanish (Español)
☐ Other: [________________________________]

METHOD OF SERVICE:

☐ Personal Service: Delivered directly to tenant at [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM
Location: [________________________________]

☐ Delivery to Person of Suitable Age: Delivered to [________________________________],
at the tenant's residence, at [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

☐ Posting and Mailing: After two personal service attempts on two separate days, notice was:
First attempt: [__/__/____] at [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM
Second attempt: [__/__/____] at [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM
☐ Posted in a conspicuous place on the premises on [__/__/____] at [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM
☐ Mailed via first-class mail on [__/__/____]

☐ Certified Mail: Mailed via certified mail, return receipt requested
Tracking Number: [________________________________]
Date Mailed: [__/__/____]

DECLARATION:

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Colorado that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on [__/__/____] at [________________________________], Colorado.

________________________________________
Signature of Person Who Served Notice

Printed Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]

COLORADO LANDLORD-TENANT LAW QUICK REFERENCE

Key Notice Periods (2024-2025):

Security Deposit Rules:

• Maximum Amount: No statutory limit (local ordinances may apply)
• Return Deadline: 30 days (or 60 days with written agreement)
• Itemization Required: Yes
• Penalty for Late Return: Forfeiture of right to withhold any portion

Key 2024-2025 Changes:

• 7-Day Grace Period: Required before serving nonpayment notice
• 60-Day Rent Increase Notice: Required for all tenancies
• For-Cause Eviction: New requirements under C.R.S. § 38-12-1301
• Notice Language: Must be in tenant's primary language if known

This notice pack is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Colorado landlord-tenant laws were significantly updated in 2024-2025. Consult with a Colorado-licensed attorney for specific legal matters.