Colorado late fee calculator: is your rent late fee legal?
What the law says in Colorado: Only if disclosed in the lease, rent is at least 7 calendar days late, and the landlord gives written notice of the fee within 180 days of the due date; capped at the greater of $50 or 5% of the past-due rent (several fees for one late payment only if the total stays within that cap); no interest on late fees; no eviction or termination for unpaid late fees; no late fee on the part of rent a subsidy provider pays. Non-complying lease terms are void.
Source: C.R.S. § 38-12-105
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- The fee must be disclosed in the lease, and the landlord must give written notice of it within 180 days after the rent was due.
- Several fees for one late payment are allowed only if their total stays within the cap; no interest on late fees.
- A landlord can't evict you or end the tenancy just because you didn't pay late fees.
Source: C.R.S. § 38-12-105 · All Colorado renter rules
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