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    Colorado Lease Termination Letter

    Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice served at least 21 days before the end of the period, but a landlord whose tenant has lived there 12 months or more also needs a legal cause or a no-fault ground, usually with 90 days' notice (C.R.S. §§ 13-40-107, 38-12-1303). The lease termination letter below is preset for Colorado: fill in your details, then print it or save it as a PDF.

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    Colorado rules for a lease termination letter

    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy
    21 days (landlord or tenant) C.R.S. § 13-40-107(1)-(2), C.R.S. §§ 38-12-1302, 38-12-1303 (for-cause eviction, HB 24-1098)
    Deadline to return the security deposit
    30 days after the triggering event C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1)(a), as amended by HB 25-1249 (2025 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 401), C.R.S. § 38-12-103 (pre-2026 text)
    Penalty for a late or improper return
    Three times the amount wrongfully withheld, plus reasonable attorney fees and court costs. The landlord also loses the right to keep any part of the deposit, and the tenant must first give 7 days' written demand and notice of intent to sue. C.R.S. § 38-12-103(2), (2.5), (3), (3.5), as amended by HB 25-1249, C.R.S. § 38-12-104(4) (gas-hazard case: twice the deposit)

    Lease Termination Letter generator

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    The last day of the tenancy. Under the SCRA, see the effective-date rule below the generator.

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    Mutual Lease Termination Agreement

    Landlord:Morgan Patel
    Tenant(s):Jordan Lee
    Property:123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield
    Lease dated:March 1, 2026
    Scheduled end date:February 28, 2027

    Landlord and Tenant are parties to a lease dated March 1, 2026 for the property listed above (the "Lease"), which is scheduled to end on February 28, 2027. Landlord and Tenant agree to end the Lease early on the terms below.

    Terms

    1. The Lease ends on November 30, 2026 (the "Termination Date"). Tenant will move out and return possession of the property to Landlord no later than the Termination Date. Until then, the Lease stays in full effect.
    2. Tenant pays rent through November 30, 2026. No rent is due for any period after that date.
    3. Tenant pays Landlord an early termination fee of $1,200 by November 15, 2026.
    4. The security deposit will be returned, less any permitted deductions, as provided in the lease and applicable law. Tenant's forwarding address for the deposit and any itemized statement is 48 Oak Avenue, Riverton.
    5. Tenant returns all keys, fobs, garage remotes and access cards to Landlord by the end date.
    6. Landlord and Tenant will do a move-out inspection on November 30, 2026. Tenant is invited to attend.
    7. Tenant leaves the unit clean and in the same condition as at move-in, except for normal wear and tear.
    8. Tenant transfers or closes any utilities in Tenant's name as of the end date.
    9. Release: Except for the obligations stated in this agreement, including rent and charges owed through the Termination Date and the handling of the security deposit, Landlord and Tenant release each other from all further obligations under the Lease for the period after the Termination Date.

    This agreement is the complete agreement about ending the Lease. Any change must be in writing and signed by both parties.

    Landlord signature (Morgan Patel)
    Date
    Tenant signature (Jordan Lee)
    Date
    Tenant signature
    Date

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    What Colorado requires

    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy

    Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice served at least 21 days before the end of the period, but a landlord whose tenant has lived there 12 months or more also needs a legal cause or a no-fault ground, usually with 90 days' notice (C.R.S. §§ 13-40-107, 38-12-1303).

    Notice by tenancy length: under 1 week = 1 day; 1 week to under 1 month (or at will) = 3 days; 1 to under 6 months (month-to-month) = 21 days; 6 to under 12 months = 28 days; 1 year or longer = 91 days. Since Apr. 19, 2024, a landlord may not end or decline to renew a tenancy of a tenant who has lived there 12+ months without cause or a no-fault ground under C.R.S. § 38-12-1303, which mostly requires 90 days' written notice. Exempt: owner-occupied single-family, duplex or triplex, short-term rentals and employer housing.

    C.R.S. § 13-40-107(1)-(2), C.R.S. §§ 38-12-1302, 38-12-1303 (for-cause eviction, HB 24-1098) · checked October 26, 2026

    Deadline to return the security deposit

    Return the deposit, minus any itemized deductions, within 30 days after the lease ends or the tenant surrenders the unit, whichever is later; a lease can extend this to no more than 60 days (C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1)(a), as amended by HB 25-1249).

    C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1)(a), as amended by HB 25-1249 (2025 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 401), C.R.S. § 38-12-103 (pre-2026 text) · checked October 26, 2026

    Penalty for a late or improper return

    A landlord who wrongfully keeps a deposit, such as by missing the deadline, giving vague reasons or keeping it in bad faith, owes three times the amount withheld plus attorney fees, but only if it does not refund within 7 days after the tenant's written demand (C.R.S. § 38-12-103(2)-(3.5)).

    C.R.S. § 38-12-103(2), (2.5), (3), (3.5), as amended by HB 25-1249, C.R.S. § 38-12-104(4) (gas-hazard case: twice the deposit) · checked October 26, 2026

    A fixed-term lease ends on its end date, and the letter above settles how. If the tenant stays on after that date and the landlord keeps accepting rent, many leases and states treat the tenancy as month-to-month, and then Colorado's notice rule applies: 21 days from either side. Notice given on November 1, 2026 reaches that period on November 22, 2026. Read the rule above for when the period must end, and check your lease's holdover clause before you rely on the date.

    City and county rules can be stricter than state law, and your lease can require more than the statute does. Use whichever rule gives the tenant more time or protection.

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