Make a Colorado Eviction Notice

What are the Components of a Colorado Eviction Notice?

There are two basic types of Colorado eviction notices. They both have the same basic components:

• The legal name(s) of the tenant(s) who signed the lease and are legally required to uphold its terms
• The address of the rental property
• The date the eviction notice was created
• How the eviction notice was served on the tenant (referred to as proof of service or certificate of service)
• The contact information of the landlord or property manager
• The printed name and signature of the landlord or property manager

Colorado eviction notices are more commonly known as a Demand for Compliance or a Right to Possession Notice. They may also be known as a Notice to Quit. The number of days provided to the tenant to correct the violation or leave the property depends on the reason the eviction notice is issued. They may also have specific additional components.

Colorado 3-Day Notice to Quit for Non-Payment of Rent or Other Non-Compliance

Although non-payment of rent is technically non-compliance with the lease provisions, they’re often addressed as separate matters. With a three day notice, the tenant has three days from the date of the notice to pay their rent or correct the violation. This Colorado eviction notice is subject to Colorado landlord-tenant law notated as CRCCP § 13-40-104(d).

If the violation is unpaid rent, the notice must list:

• The back rent that is due
• When it should be paid
• Where it should be paid

If the violation is a different sort of violation of the lease agreement, the notice should explain:

• The nature of the violation that caused the eviction notice to be issued
• The date by which the violation must be corrected

Colorado Lease Termination Letter

A Colorado Lease Termination Letter isn’t technically an eviction notice, but it does end the agreement between the landlord and the tenant. This letter is used to end the lease term of a month-to-month lease agreement. However, you must give notice based specifically on the amount of time the tenant has resided on the property as listed in Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-107:

• Tenancies less than one-week only need one day of notice to end the agreement
• Tenancies of one-week to less than one-month must be given three days notice to end the agreement
• Tenancies of one-month to less than six-months must be given seven days of notice to end the agreement
• Tenancies of six-months to less than one-year must be given 28 days of notice to end the agreement
• Tenancies of one-year or more must be given 91 days of notice to end the agreement

Service of a Colorado Eviction Notice

Service of a Colorado eviction notice or notice to quit of any type is a relatively simple matter. You may choose to deliver it in-person to the tenant or post it on the property in a place where it is visible, such as the front door or you may mail it to the tenant. If you post it on the property, the notice period begins the day after it is posted.

What are the Legal Considerations of a California Eviction Notice?

Colorado eviction notices must be written in compliance with Colorado landlord-tenant law. They must also include a certificate of service that is dated and signed by the person who serves the notice. Landlords may not begin the court process of eviction without first issuing a written eviction notice.

Also, not all evictions are legal. Landlords may not evict a tenant because the tenant has reported the property for code violations. Landlords may not evict tenants for discriminatory reasons. They also may not rely on self-help methods such as changing the locks or shutting off the utilities.

Eviction Information for Colorado Tenants

If you live in Colorado and receive an eviction notice, read it carefully. Make sure that you understand why you’ve received it. If you have questions, call your landlord or the property management company. If you want to remain on the property, take the appropriate actions before the deadline.

If you think that the landlord’s attempt to evict you is illegal, talk to a landlord-tenant lawyer. If it is, you may have the grounds to file a lawsuit against the landlord. Many law schools offer low-cost or free legal clinics where they help tenants with eviction notices and other problems. There are also legal aid clinics that may be able to help you if you cannot afford a lawyer.

Eviction Information for Colorado Landlords

Colorado landlords must comply with landlord-tenant law. This includes providing an eviction notice. A landlord cannot file a complaint with the court without having first served the tenant with an eviction notice. Landlords may not subscribe to self-help measures to gain access to the property. Those measures were described above under Legal Considerations. If a landlord or a property management company needs to learn more about their options, they should speak with a landlord-tenant lawyer.