 FutureMonIs voting for ObamaPremium,ExMod 2002-05
join:2000-10-05
Long Beach, CA
1 edit | [COLORADO] tenant law? Anyone here know specifics about Colorado's tenant laws?
I believe I have a good case for getting my deposit back from an apartment I rented. I've contacted the Jeffco Action center but they're not very good at returning calls (it's an all volunteer service).
Anyway I had an apartment lease from 10/31/07 to 10/31/08.
I actually moved out, handed over the keys on 09/01/08 and informed them of my new address. I also still paid full rent for September and October even though I wasn't living there any more.
According to my lease, they had 60 days to give me a notice of the deposit (i.e. how much they used/I was to get back or owe). 60 Days from 10/31/08 would have been 01/01/09.
I never got anything up until yesterday. They sent me a letter demanding payment of almost $1700.00
If I understand it correctly, since they did not send me any notice of how my deposit was used within 60 days after the lease ended, that they now owe me my full deposit back and cannot collect any additional amounts they claim to have spent on refurbing the apartment.
I know for a fact that the apartment was rented to a new renter on 11/01 because when I called to shut off the electricity they told me the new renter had already called in and set it up to switch over to them effective on that date.
Anyway I need to know if there are standard forms I need to fill out. When I actually did speak with someone at Jeffco way back in December, they told me I would need to write some sort of demand letter and have it sent certified mail...but I can't seem to get in touch with them now.
Their letter stated if I didn't pay by 04/15 they were sending it to collections.
My deposit amount is $1100. They're claiming I owe them $1700 which apparently means they're claiming that they spent almost $2800 on the apartment. I believe they are trying to charge me for replacement of the carpeting as opposed to a cleaning - but they carpets werent new when I moved in...
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FutureMonIs voting for ObamaPremium,ExMod 2002-05
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Long Beach, CA | No but the dogs did. several times. 
And they chewed up a wall...but I spackled over it and fixed it up in prep for them to paint (which they do anyway)
- FM |
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 eX_NihiLoHere's Your Something For NothingPremium
join:2003-08-05
Louisville, CO
2 edits | reply to FutureMon
Here is a good link discussing return of deposit in CO »www.rentlaw.com/dep/codeposit.htm
Link of the CO Statute 38-12-103 text which covers deposit return »www.tenant.net/Other_Areas/Color···103.html |
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FutureMonIs voting for ObamaPremium,ExMod 2002-05
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Long Beach, CA | Both of those links pretty much prove my case is valid. I guess at best though I'd have to take them to small claims court to get the $1100 of deposits I gave them. (two $400 pet deposits and a $300 security deposit)
- FM |
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eX_NihiLoHere's Your Something For NothingPremium
join:2003-08-05
Louisville, CO | reply to FutureMon
Yeah, it looks like provided they affirm having your forwarded address, the fact they didn't send a itemized deduction from your deposit within 30 days means they are SOL. Send them a certified letter /w receipt and if they don't respond sue them for treble damages in small claims court for wrongly withholding of your deposit. |
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FutureMonIs voting for ObamaPremium,ExMod 2002-05
join:2000-10-05
Long Beach, CA | I know they had it as of September 1st when I turned in my keys. And the letter they sent me today came handwritten to my correct address (with no post office forwarding sticker)...
- FM |
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FutureMonIs voting for ObamaPremium,ExMod 2002-05
join:2000-10-05
Long Beach, CA | reply to eX_NihiLo
I just sent the letter, one copy certified return receipt, and another via regular mail. Gave 'em 7 days to pay up.
We'll see...
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