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    Colorado Notice to Vacate

    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 notice to vacate 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 notice to vacate

    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)
    Itemized list of deductions
    Required C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1)(a), (8), as amended by HB 25-1249

    Notice to Vacate generator

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    Notice to Vacate

    Landlord's notice ending the tenancy

    Date of notice:November 1, 2026
    Rental property:123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield
    To:Alex Morgan, Sam Rivera
    From:Jordan Lee

    To Alex Morgan, Sam Rivera and all other occupants:

    This is written notice that the landlord is ending your month-to-month tenancy at 123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield. Your tenancy will end on November 30, 2026. Please move out, remove all of your belongings and return possession of the premises on or before that date.

    How the move-out date was counted

    This notice is given on November 1, 2026. Twenty-one (21) calendar days after that date is November 22, 2026. The rental period in which that day falls ends on November 30, 2026. The tenancy therefore ends on November 30, 2026.

    Move-out

    • Return all keys, fobs, garage openers and access cards to Jordan Lee on or before the move-out date.
    • The landlord would like to schedule a move-out inspection. Please contact Jordan Lee at (555) 010-2030 to arrange a time.
    • Please give the landlord your forwarding address in writing so your security deposit and any itemized statement of deductions can be sent to you.

    Questions about this notice can be sent to Jordan Lee at 500 Oak Avenue, Springfield or (555) 010-2030.

    Landlord or agent signature (Jordan Lee)
    Date

    Delivery record

    This notice was delivered on __________ by (check one):

    • [ ] Hand delivery to the person named above
    • [ ] Certified mail, return receipt requested (tracking no. ____________________)
    • [ ] First-class mail
    • [ ] Other method allowed by the lease: ____________________
    Person delivering 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

    Itemized list of deductions

    If you keep any part of the deposit, send a written statement listing the exact reasons with the balance, and on the tenant's written request provide supporting photos, receipts and invoices within 14 days (C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1), (8)).

    C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1)(a), (8), as amended by HB 25-1249 · checked October 26, 2026

    Counting calendar days, 21 days after a notice given on November 1, 2026 is November 22, 2026. The example above starts with that period. Colorado's statute may also say the tenancy ends on a rent day or at the end of a rental period, and it decides how a mailed notice is counted, so read the rule above before you rely on the date, and leave a few days of margin.

    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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