SB 18-010

Senate Bill 18-010, which has been signed into law, requires Colorado landlords to give tenants a copy of their lease agreement and a receipt for any rent paid in person with cash or a money order. For other payment methods, landlords must provide receipts if requested by the tenant. Landlords can send these documents electronically unless the tenant asks for paper copies. This bill affects both landlords and tenants, ensuring better documentation and transparency in rental agreements and payments.

Official Summary

The bill requires a residential landlord to provide each tenant with a copy of a written rental agreement signed by the parties and to give a tenant a contemporaneous receipt for any payment made in person with cash or a money order. For payments not made in person with cash or a money order, the landlord must provide a receipt if the tenant requests it. The landlord may provide the tenant with an electronic copy of the agreement or the receipt unless the tenant requests a paper copy. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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