Colorado Demand for Compliance
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Use the official Colorado Demand for Compliance when a Tenant violates a Lease Agreement for any reason, including non-payment of rent.
Document Last Modified: 11/5/2025
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Colorado Eviction Laws: Demand for Compliance
If a Tenant violates the Lease Agreement, you should provide them with the official Colorado Demand for Compliance. This notice can be used for Lease violations and non-payment of rent.
Non-Payment of Rent
If the Tenant has unpaid rent, the Landlord should issue a Demand for Compliance. This notice requires the Tenant to pay rent within a set period of time or vacate the property. If the Tenant fails to comply with the notice, the Landlord may initiate eviction proceedings.
The required notice periods are:
- 30 days for CARES ACT properties - including Section 8 housing or properties with federally-backed mortgages
- 10 days for properties with a Colorado Residential Lease Agreement
- 5 days for exempt Residential Agreements. A property is exempt if the Landlord owns five or fewer single-family homes and the Lease states that the 10-day notice requirement doesn’t apply.
Lease Violations Other Than Non-Payment of Rent
If the Tenant violates the Lease Agreement for reasons other than non-payment of rent, the Landlord must serve a Demand for Compliance notice giving the Tenant notice that the Tenant must cure the problem or vacate the property. If the Tenant fails to fix the Lease violation or vacate the property, the Landlord may initiate eviction proceedings.
The required notice periods are:
- 30 days for CARES ACT properties - including Section 8 housing or properties with federally-backed mortgages
- 10 days for properties with a Residential Lease Agreement
- 5 days for exempt Residential Agreements. A property is exempt if the Landlord owns five or fewer single-family homes and the Lease states that the 10-day notice requirement doesn’t apply.
Note about repeated Lease violations: If the Tenant has repeatedly committed Lease violations and the Landlord has served a prior Demand for Compliance, the Landlord is not required to allow the Tenant to cure the Lease violation. In these circumstances, the Landlord should issue a Colorado Notice to Terminate Tenancy.
Download the official Colorado Demand for Compliance to provide your Tenant with the required notice of a Lease violation and clear instructions about what actions must be taken to avoid an eviction proceeding.
Free Colorado court forms are also available at: Courts.state.co.us
Colorado Rental Forms and Templates
- Colorado Demand for Compliance: This form should be used any time a renter violates the Lease agreement. It can be used when a Tenant fails to pay rent or for other Lease violations. It’s a required first step in the eviction process.
- Colorado Official Notice to Quit: This form should be used if the Lease Agreement has expired or if the Landlord wants the Tenant to move out of the unit for other reasons. It’s a required step before filing for eviction.
- Colorado Instructions for Forcible Entry & Detainer: These instructions are a great resource for Landlords and make it as EZ as possible for Landlords to initiate eviction proceedings.
- Colorado Forcible Entry & Detainer Complaint: This printable complaint may be used to initiate eviction proceedings.
Pro Tip: This form can only be used after the Landlord has provided the Tenant with either a Demand for Compliance or a Notice to Quit and the Tenant has failed to comply with the notice.
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