{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-38-12-102.5","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 38-12-102.5","heading":"Security deposits - maximum amount - exception for post-closing occupancy agreements - rules.","body":"(1) Except as described in subsection (2) of this section, a landlord shall not require a tenant to submit a security deposit in an amount that exceeds the amount of two monthly rent payments under the rental agreement.\n\n(2) On and after January 1, 2027, subsection (1) of this section does not apply if the landlord and tenant have executed a post-closing occupancy agreement pursuant to a purchase contract whereby the landlord purchased the residence from the tenant.","path":["Title 38 - PROPERTY - REAL AND PERSONAL","Article 12 - Tenants and Landlords","Part 1 - SECURITY DEPOSITS - WRONGFUL WITHHOLDING"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-38.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"a90093ed01a1a0f39f92e61053c151294b037730e0f666075761741dc0bba39e","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-38-12-102","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-38-12-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}