Property Management

Colorado's 'Colorado Residential Tenants Health and Safety Act' (C.R.S. § 38-12-505) gives tenants the right to:

ATerminate a lease without penalty for any reason
BWithhold rent or make repairs and deduct costs if the landlord fails to address habitability issues✓ Correct
CSublease to any party of their choosing
DMake permanent alterations without landlord consent

Explanation

Under Colorado's residential habitability law, if a landlord fails to address a material health and safety issue after proper notice, tenants may have the right to remediate the condition and deduct the cost from rent, or terminate the lease, depending on the circumstances.

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