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    Colorado Landlord Entry Notice Law

    Colorado has no general statute on landlord entry notice, so set entry terms in the lease; but give at least 24 hours' written notice before entering to make habitability repairs (no notice needed for imminent threats to health, safety or the property) and at least 48 hours' written or electronic notice before a bed-bug inspection or treatment, which the lease may change (C.R.S. §§ 38-12-503(6), 38-12-1004(1)).

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    Colorado landlord entry notice rules at a glance

    Notice before entryNo state ruleC.R.S. § 38-12-503(6)(a)(III), (6)(b), C.R.S. § 38-12-1004(1)

    What Colorado law says

    How much notice must a Colorado landlord give before entering a rental?

    Colorado has no general statute on landlord entry notice, so set entry terms in the lease; but give at least 24 hours' written notice before entering to make habitability repairs (no notice needed for imminent threats to health, safety or the property) and at least 48 hours' written or electronic notice before a bed-bug inspection or treatment, which the lease may change (C.R.S. §§ 38-12-503(6), 38-12-1004(1)) (C.R.S. § 38-12-503(6)(a)(III), (6)(b)).

    How Colorado compares

    28 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a fixed number of hours.

    Wyoming follows the same rule as Colorado; 5 of its 6 neighbors differ.

    Notice before entryStates
    No statewide ruleColorado, Wyoming
    No fixed number of hoursKansas
    24 hoursNebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah

    Local rules in Colorado

    State law bars local rent control (C.R.S. § 38-12-301), but cities add licensing and procedural rules: Denver requires a residential rental license (with a private inspection) for rentals of 30 days or more and requires a signed lease copy (D.R.M.C. § 27-240); Boulder requires a rental license for all rental properties unless exempt. Check the city code before renting in Denver, Boulder or other home-rule cities.

    Other Colorado rules

    Security deposit limit2 months' rentC.R.S. § 38-12-102.5, C.R.S. § 38-12-106 (pet deposit and pet rent)
    Deposit return deadline30 days after the triggering eventC.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)
    Late-fee capGreater of $50 or 5% of the past-due rent paymentC.R.S. § 38-12-105(1)(b)
    Rent-increase notice60 days (60 days' written notice applies to residential tenancies with no written agreement. With a written lease, follow the lease (no statutory minimum). Rent may rise only once in any 12-month period of consecutive occupancy for all residential tenancies. Mobile home parks have separate rules)C.R.S. § 38-12-701(2), C.R.S. § 38-12-702(1)
    Notice for unpaid rent10 days (10-day demand for payment or possession (JDF 99 A Demand for Compliance))C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(d), (5), C.R.S. § 38-12-1502 (HB 25-1240) - CARES Act notice for covered dwellings
    Month-to-month termination21 days (either side)C.R.S. § 13-40-107(1)-(2), C.R.S. §§ 38-12-1302, 38-12-1303 (for-cause eviction, HB 24-1098)

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