Colorado Rental Application

A landlord's tenant application with lawful screening questions, fee disclosure and FCRA consent, adjusted to your state's rules.

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Colorado rules that this document follows

Application fee limitactual costSource: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-903(1) (fee limited to landlord's actual cost of screening or average per-applicant cost; must be uniform for all applicants)
Refund ruleUnused portion must be refunded within 20 days; no fee may be charged if the applicant provides a portable tenant screening report (§ 38-12-902); landlord must give an itemized receipt (§ 38-12-903(3))Source: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-903(1) (fee limited to landlord's actual cost of screening or average per-applicant cost; must be uniform for all applicants)
Must give applicant a copy of screening reportYes
Criminal-history questionsLandlord may not consider arrest records, or convictions more than 5 years old (except methamphetamine offenses, sex offenses requiring registration, and homicide/violent felonies); may not consider rental or credit history more than 7 years old; for voucher holders may not require income above 200% of the tenant's rent share.Source: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-904(1)–(1.5)
Source of income protectedYes — vouchers and other lawful income must be consideredSource: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-502(1)(a) (HB 20-1332; landlords with ≤3 units exempt)
Additional protected classescreed, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, source of income

Rules current as of 2026-09-07. Statutes change; verify before relying on them.

How to use this Rental Application in Colorado

Use one application per adult. Collect the Social Security number only on the signed paper copy, never by email. Apply the same written criteria to every applicant and keep denied applications for at least two years in case of a fair-housing inquiry.

Charge only a fee that Colorado permits, give a receipt, and if you deny based on a consumer report send the FCRA adverse-action notice within a few days.

Frequently asked questions

Can a landlord charge an application fee in Colorado?

Rule: actual cost (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-903(1) (fee limited to landlord's actual cost of screening or average per-applicant cost; must be uniform for all applicants)).

What questions are illegal on a rental application?

You may not ask about race, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or disability, nor about arrests without conviction. Colorado adds: creed, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, source of income. This form omits those questions automatically.

Do I have to give the applicant a copy of the screening report?

Yes — Colorado requires it on request or with a denial, in addition to the federal FCRA adverse-action notice.

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