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Security deposit · Colorado

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Deposit deadlines differ in what starts the clock (moving out, handing back possession, a forwarding address, a written demand), which days count, and what you have to do first. Text read from the Colorado Revised Statutes 2024 uncertified printout (leg.colorado.gov). 2025 and 2026 amendments not yet checked, so not published.

What we have read so far, not yet published as a rule:

“A landlord shall, within one month after the termination of a lease or surrender and acceptance of the premises, whichever occurs last, return to the tenant the full security deposit deposited with the landlord by the tenant, unless the lease agreement specifies a longer period of time, but not to exceed sixty days.”

C.R.S. §38-12-103(1)

What you can do today

  • Give your landlord a forwarding address in writing on move-out day and keep proof of sending. Our forwarding-address letter works in any state.
  • Photograph every room after you clean, before you return the keys, with the condition report.
  • Write down the date and the way you returned the keys.
  • Read the statute yourself on the official site: Colorado General Assembly.

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