Colorado landlord and tenant rules

Seayora publishes 6 Colorado rules, covering contractor sales tax, notice periods, security deposits. Every one is generated from the statute it cites — the same rule Seayora's own deadline engine enforces on a live tenancy — and carries the date it was last checked.

Colorado at a glance

RuleColorado
Do contractors charge sales tax in Colorado?Depends on the contract
How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Colorado?10 days
How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Colorado?24 hours
How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Colorado?60 days
How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Colorado?21 days
How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Colorado?30 days

Contractor sales tax in Colorado

Do contractors charge sales tax in Colorado?

In Colorado it depends on how the contract is written. Under a lump-sum contract the contractor is the CONSUMER of the materials and charges the customer no sales tax. Under a separated or time-and-materials contract the contractor is a RETAILER of the materials and must charge the customer sales tax on them. Colorado also has county, city or special-district rates on top of the state rate, so the rate depends on where the job site is, not where the contractor is based. Source: Colorado DOR Sales 6, "Contractors and Retailer-Contractors" (consumer on lump-sum; retailer on time-and-materials).

Colorado has home-rule cities that administer their own sales tax with their own rules and their own returns; a state-plus-county quote can still be wrong inside one.

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Notice periods in Colorado

How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Colorado?

In Colorado, a landlord must give a written demand and allow 10 days to pay before starting a nonpayment case. This is C.R.S. §§ 38-12-701, 13-40-104, 13-40-107.

Rent increases need 60 days. No statutory entry period — 24 hours is customary. Late rent: 10-day demand for compliance (5 for exempt residential agreements).

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How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Colorado?

In Colorado, a landlord must give 24 hours notice before entering an occupied rental, other than in an emergency. This is C.R.S. §§ 38-12-701, 13-40-104, 13-40-107.

Rent increases need 60 days. No statutory entry period — 24 hours is customary. Late rent: 10-day demand for compliance (5 for exempt residential agreements).

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How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Colorado?

In Colorado, a landlord must give 60 days written notice before raising the rent. This is C.R.S. §§ 38-12-701, 13-40-104, 13-40-107.

Rent increases need 60 days. No statutory entry period — 24 hours is customary. Late rent: 10-day demand for compliance (5 for exempt residential agreements).

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How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Colorado?

In Colorado, a landlord must give 21 days written notice to end a tenancy or decline to renew it. This is C.R.S. §§ 38-12-701, 13-40-104, 13-40-107.

Rent increases need 60 days. No statutory entry period — 24 hours is customary. Late rent: 10-day demand for compliance (5 for exempt residential agreements).

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Security deposits in Colorado

How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Colorado?

In Colorado, a landlord has 30 days after the tenancy ends to return the security deposit, together with an itemised statement of any deductions. One month by default; a lease may extend it to 60 days. This is C.R.S. § 38-12-103.

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Sources

  • C.R.S. § 38-12-103
  • C.R.S. §§ 38-12-701, 13-40-104, 13-40-107
  • Colorado DOR Sales 6, "Contractors and Retailer-Contractors" (consumer on lump-sum; retailer on time-and-materials).

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

How Seayora uses these rules

Seayora computes the deadline this rule sets from the tenancy’s own dates, shows it on the lease and the deposit statement, and reminds the landlord before it falls due — so the answer above is not reference material sitting beside the product, it is the rule the product enforces.

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