Colorado Prohibited Lease Clauses
4 restricted clause typesOur Colorado law database tracks 4 lease clause types that state law prohibits or restricts (3 illegal, 1 typically unenforceable). Even if you signed a lease containing one, an illegal or unenforceable clause is generally void — you have not waived the underlying right.
Educational information: generated from our Colorado law database (last updated 2024-01-01). Not legal advice.
Clause types restricted by Colorado law
Waiver of warranty of habitability
Likely IllegalLegal basis: Colorado Revised Statutes Section 38-12-503
Waiver of tenant rights
Likely IllegalLegal basis: Colorado Revised Statutes Section 38-12-105
Late fee exceeding statutory limit
Often UnenforceableLegal basis: Colorado Revised Statutes Section 38-12-105
Eviction based solely on unpaid late fees
Likely IllegalLegal basis: Colorado Revised Statutes Section 38-12-105
Frequently asked questions
- What lease clauses are illegal in Colorado?
- Colorado law restricts 4 clause types tracked in our database, such as: waiver of warranty of habitability; waiver of tenant rights; late fee exceeding statutory limit.
- Is a lease still valid if it contains an illegal clause in Colorado?
- Usually yes — the offending clause is void or unenforceable, but the rest of the lease typically remains in effect. You generally cannot be held to a clause that violates state law even if you signed it.
- Which law prohibits "waiver of warranty of habitability" in Colorado?
- Colorado Revised Statutes Section 38-12-503.
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- Colorado late fee laws
- Colorado rent grace period
- Colorado required disclosures
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