General information, not legal advice. This template is a starting point. Laws differ by state and city, so have a licensed attorney review your final document before you use it.
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The short version
- A free Colorado edition of our rental application template, as a PDF to print and a Word file to edit.
- Application fees must reflect the landlord's actual screening costs, and the landlord must accept a recent portable screening report in some cases.
- Landlords generally must disclose their screening criteria and give a written reason when they deny an application based on the screening.
- Have a Colorado attorney review your final version before you use it.
A rental application for each adult applicant covering identity, rental and job history, income, household, references and a signed consent to screening. This edition fills in the Colorado rules we could confirm and marks the rest as blanks to check.
Colorado rules for this form
Application fees. Application fees must reflect the landlord's actual screening costs, and the landlord must accept a recent portable screening report in some cases. (Colorado Revised Statutes, title 38, article 12 (tenant screening))
Screening rules. Landlords generally must disclose their screening criteria and give a written reason when they deny an application based on the screening. (Colorado Revised Statutes, title 38, article 12 (tenant screening))
Cities and counties in Colorado can add their own rules on top of these. Check local ordinances before you sign.
What is in the template
- Property applied for
- Applicant
- Rental history
- Employment and income
- Household
- References and emergency contact
- Questions
- Screening criteria
- Authorization and consent
- For office use
Before you use it
- Every adult who will live in the home should complete their own application and sign the screening consent.
- Ask only what you need to apply written criteria, and never ask about traits that fair housing law protects.
- Many states and cities cap application fees, limit criminal history questions, or protect income from vouchers.
- If a consumer report affects your decision, federal law requires an adverse action notice.
For the full explanation of this form, read our guide to the rental application.
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Laws named on this page
- Colorado Revised Statutes, title 38, article 12 (tenant screening)
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What does Colorado law say about application fees?
Application fees must reflect the landlord's actual screening costs, and the landlord must accept a recent portable screening report in some cases. Source: Colorado Revised Statutes, title 38, article 12 (tenant screening).
What does Colorado law say about screening rules?
Landlords generally must disclose their screening criteria and give a written reason when they deny an application based on the screening. Source: Colorado Revised Statutes, title 38, article 12 (tenant screening).