Bradford Publishing

Now in its fourth edition, this popular book contains all the information you need to understand residential leasing and eviction procedures in Colorado. Whether you’re a landlord, tenant, property manager, or attorney, this book will help you fill out standard lease forms and navigate the legal process involved in terminating a residential tenancy.

The authors discuss relevant Colorado law that landlords and tenants need to know. Readers are guided step-by-step through the leasing and eviction processes. Essential information is provided concerning common lease clauses, pre-litigation notices, the legal documents you need to file, security deposits, and going to court. Examples of the legal forms used in Colorado eviction proceedings are provided, along with instructions for filling out each form.

This book also contains a brand new section on leases, including lease forms, instructions for completing a lease, and a new chapter on Colorado’s new Warranty of Habitability Act. The Warranty of Habitability Act creates significant new obligations, rights, and responsibilities affecting both landlords and tenants. In addition to a detailed, yet comprehensible, explanation of this new law, essential forms are included to help you make effective use of this new law.

This edition also contains a listing of internet resources related to landlord/tenant issues.

Landlords will learn how to:

• Give proper notice.
• Fill out, file, and serve the necessary forms.
• Avoid violating their tenants’ rights.

Tenants will learn:

• Defenses to an eviction action.
• How to file an Answer or Counterclaim.
• All about security deposits.