Colorado Rent receipts, payment methods & cash

Rent receipts, payment methods & cash in Colorado

Under C.R.S. § 38-12-802, a landlord who receives a rent payment in person in cash or by money order must give the tenant a receipt at that time showing the amount and date. For other payments, the landlord must give a receipt within seven days if the tenant asks, unless an existing procedure already gives the tenant a record of the amount, recipient and date. A receipt may be electronic unless the tenant asks for paper, and may be part of a billing statement. Separately, HB25-1090 (2025 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 94, effective January 1, 2026 unless a referendum petition was filed) added C.R.S. § 6-1-737(4)(d): a landlord may not require a fee for processing rent or other payments if a means of payment that is cost-free to the tenant is not reasonably accessible to the tenant. Neither law otherwise requires a landlord to accept cash or any particular payment method.

Verified Source: C.R.S. § 38-12-802; § 6-1-737(4)(d) (HB25-1090) · last checked 2026-10-31