Free Colorado Lease Agreement Template

Last updated July 17, 2026

Download a free Colorado lease agreement template

A Colorado residential lease agreement records the deal between a landlord and tenant for a home in Colorado. It identifies the parties and premises, sets the rent and term, allocates utilities and maintenance responsibilities, and provides a written place for property rules. The free PDF and Word versions on this page are labeled for Colorado and are intended as a practical starting document—not a substitute for checking which statutes, disclosures, or local rules apply to a particular property.

The principal research authority for this page is Colorado Revised Statutes title 38, article 12. Research scope: Colorado's official residential-landlord statutes govern required lease terms, deposits and fees, habitability, entry, disclosures, termination, and delivery, with property-specific local code checks applied separately. Because residential rules can depend on property type, tenancy length, location, and regulated-housing status, review the completed agreement and any required addenda before signing.

Colorado lease topics to review

The current research draft for Colorado identifies the following topics as relevant to residential lease preparation. Use them as a checklist, and verify each rule's scope, current text, and exceptions before adding a term to the lease.

• Colorado's residential rules use statutory definitions and some parts have their own applicability exceptions, so property and occupancy facts must be classified before generating terms.
• A Colorado written rental agreement must contain specified identity and, unless exempt, source-of-income language and must omit the clauses section 38-12-801 makes unenforceable or unlawful.
• Colorado caps the deposit, regulates its return and deductions, and tightly limits when and how a disclosed late fee may be charged.
• Colorado implies a continuing warranty of habitability, requires a lease reporting statement in English and Spanish, and imposes procedure-specific entry and repair rules.
• Colorado requires agreement-level identity and reporting information and has conditional source-of-income and radon disclosures.
• For covered Colorado tenancies, eviction requires statutory cause or a defined no-fault ground, and the agreement cannot override required notices, cures, defenses, or protected termination rights.
• Colorado requires prompt delivery of the completed signed agreement and honors a tenant's request for a paper copy.
• Colorado's habitability framework depends in part on applicable legal and code standards, so a statewide template needs a property-specific city and county overlay gate.

The final lease should not waive protections that cannot lawfully be waived. If a selected term conflicts with a controlling statute, official form, court order, housing-program rule, or local ordinance, the controlling rule applies even when the parties signed different language.

What to include in a Colorado residential lease

• Landlord, tenant, and premises details — use the parties' full legal names, the complete Colorado property address, and a clear description of included parking, storage, furnishings, or shared spaces.
• Term and rent — state whether the tenancy is fixed-term or periodic, when it begins, when rent is due, accepted payment methods, and what happens at the end of the stated term.
• Deposits and charges — identify each deposit, prepaid amount, fee, and late-payment term separately so it can be compared with the current Colorado rule that applies to the property.
• Utilities, maintenance, and access — allocate day-to-day responsibilities without attempting to transfer a nonwaivable landlord or tenant duty.
• Rules and addenda — document pets, smoking, parking, guests, insurance, association rules, and any federal, state, local, or property-specific disclosure that applies.
• Notices and signatures — provide reliable notice addresses and retain a complete signed copy for every party.

State and local checks before signing

Colorado's habitability framework depends in part on applicable legal and code standards, so a statewide template needs a property-specific city and county overlay gate. Confirm the property address and the current local text before signing.

Federal requirements can also apply. For example, most pre-1978 housing requires the federal lead-based-paint disclosure process. Manufactured housing, short-term occupancy, owner-occupied rooms, subsidized housing, and rent-regulated property may follow a different legal path from an ordinary residential lease.

Use the official source linked below to confirm the current statewide text. For a disputed tenancy, an eviction or termination, unusual fees, regulated housing, or a property in a city with additional renter protections, obtain advice about the specific facts before relying on a template.

How to use the free Colorado template

1. Download the Colorado PDF when you want a printable blank, or the Word file when you want to edit the text electronically.
2. Complete the parties, property, rent, term, deposit, utilities, maintenance, access, and notice fields.
3. Attach the disclosures and property-specific addenda that actually apply.
4. Compare the completed document with the current official source and local requirements.
5. Give every party the same final version to review before anyone signs, then retain the fully executed copy.

The guided builder is available when you prefer questions and a generated preview. Whether you use the free template or the builder, confirm the final agreement against the property and the parties' actual arrangement.