Colorado Month-to-Month Rental Agreement

COLORADO MONTH-TO-MONTH RENTAL AGREEMENT

Before you use this: Complete every blank and the signed radon disclosure below. Confirm whether Colorado's just-cause rules and any local housing rules govern this dwelling.

1. Parties and dwelling

This Agreement is made on [__/__/____] between Landlord [FULL LEGAL NAME] and Tenant(s) [FULL LEGAL NAME(S)]. Landlord leases to Tenant the dwelling at [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, COLORADO ZIP].

Included parking, storage, furnishings, appliances, and other areas: [________________________________]. Authorized additional occupants: [________________________________].

Landlord's notice and repair contact: [NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, PHONE, EMAIL]. Tenant's notice address before move-in, if different from the Dwelling: [________________________________].

2. Monthly term and rent

The month-to-month tenancy begins [__/__/____]. Each rental month begins on day [____] of the month, and rent is due on that day. The first partial period, if any, runs from [__/__/____] through [__/__/____] for $[________].

Monthly rent is $[________], payable to [PAYEE] by [METHOD] at [ADDRESS / PORTAL]. Landlord will give written notice of a change in payment instructions.

Late charge: ☐ None ☐ One charge of ☐ $[________] ☐ [____]% of the past-due rent installment, only after the rent is at least seven calendar days late. The charge may not exceed the greater of $50 or 5% of that past-due installment. Landlord will give written notice of an assessed charge within 180 days after the rent was due. A late charge is separate from rent, bears no interest, and will not be collected from a rent payment. Nonpayment of the charge alone does not authorize termination or removal. No charge applies to a subsidy provider's unpaid share.

3. Security and move-out accounting

Security deposit: $[________]. Additional refundable pet deposit, if a pet is permitted: ☐ None ☐ $[________], no more than $300. Total security demanded, including the pet deposit, may not exceed two monthly rent payments. Pet(s), if permitted: [________________________________].

Landlord will return the unused security deposit and a written statement of exact reasons for any retention within 30 days after lease termination or surrender of the dwelling, whichever occurs last. Landlord will not retain money for normal wear and tear or a condition that predated this tenancy. Any retention must have actual cause under C.R.S. § 38-12-103. Landlord will include relevant documentation required by that section with the accounting.

If reasonable and practicable, Landlord and Tenant will conduct a move-out walk-through on either party's request. Tenant's forwarding address: [________________________________]. Landlord may send any refund to Tenant's last known mailing address, or by secured electronic transfer with Tenant's consent stated here: ☐ Consent given ☐ No consent. Agreed electronic destination, if consented: [________________________________].

4. Condition, care, and use

Landlord warrants and will maintain the dwelling as fit for human habitation as required by C.R.S. § 38-12-503. Repair and emergency contact: [NAME, PHONE, EMAIL].

Tenant will keep the occupied areas clean and safe, dispose of waste safely, use systems and appliances reasonably, avoid damage, and avoid unreasonable disturbance. Tenant will report needed repairs to [CONTACT AND METHOD].

The dwelling is for residential use. Smoking rule: [________________________________]. Additional agreed house rules are attached as Exhibit [____] and apply only to the extent lawful. Any additional pet rent, if agreed: ☐ None ☐ $[________] monthly, not more than the greater of $35 or 1.5% of monthly rent under C.R.S. § 38-12-106(2).

The parties will complete and sign a move-in condition record. Keys and possession will be delivered on [__/__/____].

5. Entry

For routine inspections, repairs, or showings, Landlord agrees to give Tenant at least 24 hours' written notice, state the purpose, and enter at a reasonable time. The parties may agree to shorter notice for a particular visit. Landlord may enter without that contractual advance notice in an emergency or when current law otherwise permits. Entry scheduling contact: [PHONE / EMAIL].

6. Ending the tenancy

Tenant may end this monthly tenancy at the end of a rental month by serving written notice at least 21 days before that period ends, stating the dwelling, termination date, and sender, as C.R.S. § 13-40-107 requires.

A landlord may use ordinary no-cause periodic termination only when the dwelling or tenancy qualifies for an applicable exception under C.R.S. § 38-12-1302 and the notice satisfies C.R.S. § 13-40-107 and any longer controlling rule. For a tenancy protected by Part 13 of Title 38, Landlord may serve a termination notice or seek possession only on a cause and through the procedure allowed by C.R.S. § 38-12-1303 and other applicable law. This Agreement does not itself create a no-cause right to remove Tenant.

The parties will keep a dated copy and delivery proof for each notice. Delivery method: ☐ Personal service ☐ Other method permitted by current law: [________________________________]. This Agreement does not change statutory service rules or authorize lockout or utility shutoff.

Landlord notice address: [________________________________].
Tenant notice address: the Dwelling, or [OTHER ADDRESS GIVEN IN WRITING].

On move-out, Tenant will return keys and possession and provide a forwarding address. The parties will record the move-out condition and any agreed surrender arrangements.

7. Attachments and complete agreement

The following are part of this Agreement when completed and attached:

• ☐ Signed radon disclosure below, with any known test reports and the state brochure.
• ☐ Move-in condition record and, if applicable, contents inventory.
• ☐ Property-specific rules or addenda: [________________________________].
• ☐ Applicable federal, local, or program disclosures: [________________________________].

Any amendment must be in writing and signed by Landlord and Tenant. A term that conflicts with nonwaivable law is ineffective to that extent; the remaining lawful terms continue. This Agreement creates no attorney-fee promise, liability waiver, indemnity, or self-help right.

8. Signatures

Landlord / authorized agent: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name and capacity: [________________________________]

Tenant: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________]

Tenant: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________]

Each signing party acknowledges receipt of a completed copy of this Agreement and its checked attachments.

Exhibit A — Colorado radon disclosure

Statutory warning:

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment strongly recommends that ALL tenants have an indoor radon test performed before leasing residential real property and recommends having the radon levels mitigated if elevated radon concentrations are found. Elevated radon concentrations can be reduced by a radon mitigation professional.

Residential real property may present exposure to dangerous levels of indoor radon gas that may place the occupants at risk of developing radon-induced lung cancer. Radon, a Class A human carcinogen, is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer overall. A landlord is required to provide the tenant with any known information on radon test results of the residential real property.

Landlord's knowledge of radon concentrations: [________________________________].

Radon tests conducted: ☐ None known ☐ Yes, most recent test date [__/__/____], result [________] pCi/L. Most current records and reports: ☐ Attached ☐ None known.

Known mitigation or remediation: ☐ None known ☐ Describe [________________________________]. Installed mitigation system: ☐ None known ☐ Describe and attach system documentation [________________________________].

Most recent Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment radon-in-real-estate brochure: ☐ Attached.

Tenant acknowledges receipt of this signed disclosure, listed records, and attached brochure before signing the Agreement.

Landlord / agent signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Tenant signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Additional tenant signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]