Landlord Tenant Handbook


Courtesy of the Community Mediation Service of the
City of Boulder Department of Housing & Human Services

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

LEASE

Written Lease
Joint and Several Liability

TERMINATION OF LEASE

Definite Term
Month-to-Month

EVICTION

Evictions without Court Order
Non-payment of rent
When a Tenant has Broken a Condition of the Lease
Roommate Problems
Tenant's Continuing Liability for Rent
Eviction Procedure\Three Day Notice
In Event of a Lockout
Uninhabitable Premises - Constructive Eviction

SECURITY DEPOSIT

Return of Security Deposit
Withholding of Security Deposit
Recourse for Withheld Security Deposit
Division of Security Deposit
Interest on Security Deposits
Precautions to Prove the Condition of the Premises

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

When Repairs are Needed .

RENTAL LICENSING

DISCRIMINATION

ZONING/LAND USE

PRIVACY

MISCELLANEOUS

Tenant's Personal Property
Landlord Lien
When Rental Property is Sold
Rent Increases
Subleases and Assignments

CONCLUSION

RESOURCE LIST