Colorado Roommate Agreement

Colorado Roommate Agreement

Before you use this: Select each person's status. A co-tenant signs the property owner's lease; a subtenant rents from another tenant. Obtain any owner or program approval the master lease requires. A roommate who is also a sublessor must check Colorado's just-cause coverage and notice rules before ending a subtenancy.

This Agreement is made on [__/__/____] for the home at [STREET, UNIT, CITY, COLORADO ZIP]. The owner or manager is [NAME AND NOTICE ADDRESS]. The master lease is dated [__/__/____] and ends [__/__/____ / MONTH TO MONTH]. Attach its complete text, amendments, and rules as Exhibit A.

Arrangement: ☐ All roommates are co-tenants on the master lease; subtenant provisions do not apply. ☐ One or more roommates are subtenants of the named Sublessor; complete the subtenant provisions for each. Identify any different relationships in the table.

1. Lease rights and approval

No roommate receives more use or occupancy rights than the master lease allows. Lease terms for added occupants, guests, pets, or subletting: [SECTIONS / ATTACHED RULES]. Owner or program approval: ☐ Written approval attached as Exhibit B ☐ Not required under the reviewed lease and program terms. A new co-tenant must sign the owner's lease or a signed amendment; this Agreement alone cannot add or remove a co-tenant under that lease. A subtenant's occupancy depends on the Sublessor's lawful right and any required permission.

2. Term, rent, and shared expenses

This Agreement begins [__/__/____] and continues until [__/__/____ / MONTH TO MONTH], subject to the master lease and Section 5. Total rent under the master lease: $[____] per month, due [DAY]. Person who pays the owner: [NAME / EACH PAYS DIRECTLY].

A roommate collecting rent will give each payer a record and forward the funds by [DAY]. Internal shares do not change a co-tenant's obligations to the owner. Late charge between roommates: [NONE / AMOUNT AND TRIGGER, IF LAWFUL].

The account holder will share each bill before collecting reimbursement. A shared purchase over $[____] requires advance approval from [ALL / NUMBER] roommates.

3. Deposit contributions and accounting

If all are co-tenants: The owner's master-lease deposit is separate from a roommate's internal contribution. Early departure alone does not end the master tenancy or make the owner refund one co-tenant's portion. The roommates will record any buyout or replacement contribution in a signed departure statement. When the owner returns the master deposit, the roommates will allocate the balance using documented contributions, individual deductions, and shared deductions, then pay each share within [____] days after receipt.

If a subtenant pays Sublessor a separate deposit: The deposit Sublessor requires will not exceed two months' sublease rent under C.R.S. § 38-12-102.5(1). Deposit amount $[____]; date received [__/__/____]. The roommates may use this signed Agreement as their sublease terms if its subtenant fields are complete. They will document the move-in condition in Exhibit C. Upon either party's request, if reasonable and practicable, Sublessor and Subtenant will conduct a walk-through inspection as § 38-12-103(1.5) requires.

Sublessor will return the deposit within 30 days after lease termination or surrender, whichever is later, unless the completed sublease specifies a longer period no greater than 60 days: [____ DAYS / DEFAULT 30]. Sublessor may retain only amounts allowed by § 38-12-103, not normal wear or preexisting damage, and will send an exact written itemization, any remaining payment, and relevant supporting documents in Sublessor's possession or control within that period. The documentation term also satisfies § 38-12-103(8) when its written-request condition applies. Sublessor may mail a refund to Subtenant's last-known address or use a secured electronic transfer with Subtenant's consent. Forwarding address / electronic-transfer consent: [DETAILS / NONE].

4. Rooms, guests, and household duties

Shared kitchen, bathroom, living space, parking, and storage: [DETAILS]. Cleaning and trash schedule: [TASKS AND FREQUENCY]. Quiet hours: [TIMES / NONE]. Guests and overnight visits: [TERMS CONSISTENT WITH MASTER LEASE]. Occupancy limits and owner approval: [MASTER-LEASE TERMS]. Pets: [TERMS CONSISTENT WITH MASTER LEASE / NONE].

Each roommate will keep shared areas reasonably clean, promptly report needed repairs to [OWNER/MANAGER AND CONTACT], and respect others' private rooms and property. No roommate may enter another's private room without permission except as the lease or law permits. A roommate responsible for documented damage will pay that roommate's lawful share after owner accounting or insurance payment is considered.

5. Departure, replacement, and disputes

A roommate planning to leave will give written notice to the others and, where required, the owner. A co-tenant's notice or move-out does not itself release that person from the owner's lease; obtain a signed owner release or amendment if needed.

For a separate subtenancy: A tenant may use C.R.S. § 13-40-107 to end a periodic tenancy at the end of its period or decline to renew a fixed term at the end of its term, with a signed written notice describing the home and termination date. The required advance period depends on tenancy length: 91 days for one year or more; 28 days for six months to less than one year; 21 days for one month to less than six months; three days for one week to less than one month or a tenancy at will; and one day for less than one week. The notice expires at the end of the relevant period or fixed term. The statutory rule for a fixed term ending by agreement at a time certain is in § 13-40-107(4).

Sublessor's termination gate: C.R.S. § 38-12-1303 requires cause before a covered landlord serves a termination notice or pursues eviction. The coverage exceptions in § 38-12-1302 include certain owner- or master-tenant-occupied homes, a tenant in residence less than 12 months, and a tenant unknown to the landlord; other listed exceptions may apply. Before serving notice, record the actual coverage determination and lawful ground here: [COVERAGE FACTS, GROUND, NOTICE PERIOD, AND SERVICE / NOT YET DETERMINED]. This Agreement itself creates no automatic no-cause termination right for Sublessor. A fixed term and any protected early-exit right remain governed by applicable law.

A replacement must obtain any required owner or program approval and sign a new or amended roommate agreement before moving in. No roommate may remove another solely by vote, changing locks, or taking property. The roommates will first discuss disputes using the relevant bill, condition record, or house rule, and may choose voluntary mediation through [SERVICE / NONE].

6. Attachments and signatures

• Exhibit A: Complete master lease, amendments, and rules: ☐ Attached and delivered.
• Exhibit B: Required owner or program approval: ☐ Attached ☐ Not required after review.
• Exhibit C: Move-in condition and deposit contribution records: ☐ Attached.
• Applicable local, federal, or housing-program disclosures: [IDENTIFY / NONE APPLICABLE].

Colorado law governs. No term waives a nonwaivable right or changes the owner's lease without the owner's agreement. An unenforceable term does not cancel the remaining lawful terms. Changes require a writing signed by affected roommates and any required owner approval. Each signer receives a signed copy.