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