Colorado Rental Laws Carpet Replacement. Calculating the actual cost of carpet damage. The information contained in this article is not tax or legal advice and is not a substitute for such advice.
I ve lived in an apartment for 3 5 years. For information regarding codes specific to the denver area view the denver housing codes. In colorado leases can be either written or oral.
To view the text of colorado s landlord tenant law please see colorado s revised statutes 13 40 101 to 13 40 123 and 38 12 101 to 38 12 601.
But if the carpet is damaged she says it will be replaced at turnover before a new tenant moves in. It must be replaced by the landlord thereafter. Department of housing and urban development 451 7th street s w washington dc 20410 telephone. One common method of calculating the deduction for replacement prorates the total cost of replacement so the tenant pays only for the remaining useful life of the carpet the tenant has damaged or destroyed.
