Colorado Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

• Core duty: C.R.S. § 38-12-503 — 房东须使住宅符合 Warranty of Habitability：结构、水电暖、门窗锁、灭虫、清洁、符合建筑住房健康法规等（38-12-505 列出要件）。
• Notice before acting: 38-12-503：房东收到通知后须按期开工——实质影响生命健康安全的条件 24 小时内、一般条件 72 小时内；重大情形 24 小时内提供同档次住房/酒店（免费）。
• Governing authority: C.R.S. § 38-12-503, 38-12-505

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in Colorado, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

C.R.S. § 38-12-503 — 房东须使住宅符合 Warranty of Habitability：结构、水电暖、门窗锁、灭虫、清洁、符合建筑住房健康法规等（38-12-505 列出要件）。

38-12-505 列出适居性要件：防水/防风雨屋顶外墙、水管燃气、冷热水、暖气、电力、common area 清洁、灭虫、垃圾、地板楼梯栏杆、门窗锁、符合法规。SB 24-094（2024）大幅修订。

C.R.S. § 38-12-503, 38-12-505 ↗

What the duty covers in practice

Notice and time to cure

38-12-503：房东收到通知后须按期开工——实质影响生命健康安全的条件 24 小时内、一般条件 72 小时内；重大情形 24 小时内提供同档次住房/酒店（免费）。

可反驳推定：重大条件持续 7 天、一般条件持续 14 天仍未修复的，推定房东未及时补救。

C.R.S. § 38-12-503(2)-(4) ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

Landlord entry rules

适居性维修的进入须提前 24 小时书面通知（38-12-503(6)）。

C.R.S. § 38-12-503(6) ↗

When the duty does not apply

房东对租客造成的违规不负责；租客无理拒绝房东进入的，救济受限。

C.R.S. § 38-12-503 ↗

Burden of proof

适居性抗辩与报复主张，租客须先证房东违反 warranty of habitability。

C.R.S. § 38-12-509(2) ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
C.R.S. § 38-12-503, 38-12-505	2026-10-16	official text ↗
C.R.S. § 38-12-505(1)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
C.R.S. § 38-12-503(2)-(4)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
C.R.S. § 38-12-507(1)(a)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
C.R.S. § 38-12-507(1)(c)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
C.R.S. § 38-12-507	2026-10-16	official text ↗
C.R.S. § 38-12-503(6)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
C.R.S. § 38-12-503	2026-10-16	official text ↗
C.R.S. § 38-12-509(2)	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

• You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
• The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
• Your landlord has filed anything in court already
• You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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