A Colorado-compliant lease with every disclosure the state requires built in, not bolted on — 10 state-specific clauses plus 11 universal ones. Fill it in, e-sign it, and it lives with the tenant record.
Colorado has tightened its rental rules steadily since 2019. Deposits have been capped at two months’ rent since August 7, 2023 (C.R.S. § 38-12-102.5), late fees are limited to the greater of $50 or 5% of the past-due rent, and landlords must give 10 days’ not...
These are the clauses and disclosures our Colorado template carries. Each cites the statute it comes from; the ones marked checkbox are filled from your property's answers.
Colo. Rev. Stat. §38-12-103C.R.S. §38-12-503 (Warranty of Habitability)...No Colorado statewide mold disclosure statut...C.R.S. §38-12-1003No Colorado statewide flood disclosure statu...No Colorado statewide smoking-disclosure sta...C.R.S. §38-12-803 (Radon in Residential Prem...C.R.S. §38-12-105 (Pet Security Deposits and...HB23-1095 / C.R.S. §38-12-1303 (Tiered Notic...Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) — C....Yes — the cap is two months’ rent, and it must be returned within 30–60 days (C.R.S. §§ 38-12-102.5, 38-12-103). The template states both in the deposit clause.
Greater of $50 or 5% of the past-due rent; must be in the lease See C.R.S. §§ 38-12-105, 38-12-701. The template carries the rule and the grace period you set.
For any building built before 1978, yes — it is federal (42 U.S.C. § 4852d). The template includes the EPA pamphlet acknowledgment automatically.
Yes. Electronic signatures are valid under the federal E-SIGN Act and Colorado's UETA; the signed PDF, audit trail and timestamps are stored with the tenant record.
Every paragraph is editable before signing. Clauses Colorado requires are marked and cannot be removed by accident.
Free, e-signature included, every Colorado disclosure already in it.
The clause list mirrors the Colorado disclosure set in the My Rental Spot lease builder and is reviewed against Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 38, Article 12 (Tenants and Landlords). General information for landlords, not legal advice; local ordinances can add requirements.