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How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Colorado?
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Notice to terminate a tenancy: 91, 28, 21, 3 or 1 days depending on the length of the tenancy
Notice: At least 91 days before the lease ends (91 days for lease term 1 year or more; 28 days for lease term 6 months to under 1 year; 21 days for lease term 1 to under 6 months; 3 days for lease term 1 week to under 1 month, or at will; 1 days for lease term under 1 week)
To end a periodic tenancy, serve the notice before the tenancy ends: 91 days for tenancies of a year or more, 28 days for 6 months to under a year, 21 days for 1 to under 6 months, 3 days for 1 week to under a month or at will, and 1 day for less than a week.
Notice to terminate a tenancy: 91, 28, 21, 3 or 1 days depending on the length of the tenancy Verified
Deadline: At least 91 days before the lease ends (91 days for lease term 1 year or more; 28 days for lease term 6 months to under 1 year; 21 days for lease term 1 to under 6 months; 3 days for lease term 1 week to under 1 month, or at will; 1 days for lease term under 1 week)
To end a periodic tenancy, serve the notice before the tenancy ends: 91 days for tenancies of a year or more, 28 days for 6 months to under a year, 21 days for 1 to under 6 months, 3 days for 1 week to under a month or at will, and 1 day for less than a week.
Who it covers: Colorado now requires cause to evict most tenants (C.R.S. § 38-12-1303, 2024). No notice is needed when a fixed-term lease ends on a date both parties agreed to.
"No written notice to terminate tenancy is required when there is a fixed-term tenancy where both parties agree that the lease will end at a certain time." content.leg.colorado.gov
"A landlord cannot evict a tenant unless the landlord has cause for eviction." content.leg.colorado.gov
Notes: C.R.S. § 13-40-107 as summarized by Legislative Council Staff. Source is a nonpartisan Legislative Council Staff memo (September 2024) summarizing the statutes, not the statute text (C.R.S. Title 38 is not available as an official .gov page we could save); confirm current law.
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