A Colorado 21 Day Notice to Vacate is a lease termination letter used by either party to end a tenancy of one (1) month or longer, but less than six (6) months. The notice must be provided at least twenty one (21) calendar days prior to the termination date.
When to Use a Colorado 21 Day Notice to Vacate
A landlord or a tenant may use a Colorado 21 Day Notice to Vacate to terminate a tenancy of one (1) month or longer, but less than six (6) months. This notice may also be used for tenants with no written lease that pay rent monthly. Either party must provide the written lease termination letter at least twenty one (21) calendar days before the end date specified in the notice.
How to Write a Colorado 21 Day Notice to Vacate
For a lease termination notice to be legally compliant:
- State who the legal letter is addressed to (use full name of the receiving party).
- Include the termination date of the lease or tenancy.
- Fill in the full address of the rental premises.
- For tenants, provide your new address and an updated phone number.
- Sign the notice and print your name.
- For landlords, include contact information, such as address and phone number.
- Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery along with printed name and signature.
Without this information on the notice, a judge may not be able to proceed with legal action.
How to Serve a Colorado 21 Day Notice to Vacate
A landlord or a tenant may deliver lease termination notices in Colorado using any of the below acceptable methods:
- Handing the notice to the other party in person;
- Handing the notice to a person, over the age of 15, who can accept the legal letter on behalf of the other party.
Sources
- 1 C.R.S. § 13-40-107
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A tenancy may be terminated by notice in writing, served not less than the respective period fixed before the end of the applicable tenancy, as follows: (a) A tenancy for one year or longer, ninety-one days; (b) A tenancy of six months or longer but less than a year, twenty-eight days; (c) A tenancy of one month or longer but less than six months, twenty-one days; (d) A tenancy of one week or longer but less than one month, or a tenancy at will, three days; (e) A tenancy for less than one week, one day. (2) Such notice shall describe the property and the particular time when the tenancy will terminate and shall be signed by the landlord or tenant, the party giving such notice or his agent or attorney. Source Link - 2 C.R.S. § 13-40-108
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A notice to quit or demand for possession of real property may be served by delivering a copy thereof to the tenant or other person occupying such premises, or by leaving such copy with some person, a member of the tenant’s family above the age of fifteen years, residing on or in charge of the premises, or, in case no one is on the premises at the time service is attempted, by posting such copy in some conspicuous place on the premises.
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