Do this today
- Photograph the empty unit and the keys as you return them.
- Give a forwarding address in writing.
- Keep the lease, the deduction list, and proof of mailing.
- Open the Colorado deposit chapter before you treat a blog as the clock.
Who sets the deposit rule in Denver?
Usually Colorado — Colorado Warranty of Habitability and related tenancy statutes. Some cities add their own itemization or holding rules. Colorado state law is the main book. Denver adds licensing and inspections. Confirm any local rule on denvergov.org. This desk names the chapter. It does not reprint a cap or a day-count.
What evidence actually matters?
Move-in and move-out photos with dates, the lease, the forwarding address you gave, proof you returned the keys, and any deduction list. A text argument without photos is a weak file.
The Denver layer
Colorado state law is the main book. Denver adds licensing and inspections. Confirm any local rule on denvergov.org.
Colorado Warranty of Habitability and related tenancy statutes (Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-12-101 to 38-12-1307) is the Colorado floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.
Denver questions
How do I get my security deposit back in Denver?
Photograph the unit, return the keys as the lease requires, and give a forwarding address in writing. The clock and the cap live mainly in Colorado Warranty of Habitability and related tenancy statutes. Colorado state law is the main book. Denver adds licensing and inspections. Confirm any local rule on denvergov.org.
Does Denver set its own deposit deadline?
Sometimes a city adds a rule; often it does not. Colorado state law is the main book. Denver adds licensing and inspections. Confirm any local rule on denvergov.org. Confirm with Denver 311 and the Colorado chapter. We do not invent a day-count.
What number should I call in Denver?
Danger: 911. Mental-health crisis: 988. City services: 311. Court papers: LawHelp.org the same day. Denver 311 does not replace legal aid when a case is filed.
National answers on this desk
Last reviewed 8 September 2026. Legal information, not legal advice. Not a law firm. hello@renterprotection.org