2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 38 - Property - Real And Personal
Article 12. Tenants and Landlords
Section 38-12-1202. Definitions.
As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Dwelling unit" means a structure or the part of a structure that is used as a home,residence, or sleeping place by a tenant. "Dwelling unit" includes a mobile home, as defined in section 38-12-201.5 (2).
"Immigration or citizenship status" means a person's actual or perceived immigrationor citizenship status.
"Landlord" means the owner, manager, lessor, or sublessor of a residential premises.
"Rental agreement" means any agreement, written or implied by law, between a landlord and a tenant embodying the terms and conditions concerning the use and occupancy of a residential premises.
"Residential premises" means a structure of which one or more dwelling units arepart, including any immediately surrounding property that is owned by or subject to the exclusive control of a person who controls such a dwelling unit.
(a) "Tenant" means a person entitled under a rental agreement to occupy a dwelling unit to the exclusion of others.
(b) "Tenant" includes a prospective tenant or any other person seeking to occupy a dwelling unit to the exclusion of others.
Source: L. 2020: Entire part added, (SB 20-224), ch. 187, p. 856, § 1, effective June 30.
