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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) For a single-family residence premises for which a landlord does not receive a subsidy from any governmental source, a landlord and tenant may agree in writing that the tenant is to perform specific repairs, maintenance tasks, alterations, and remodeling necessary to comply with section 38-12-503, subject to the following requirements:
(a) The agreement of the landlord and tenant is entered into in good faith and is set forth in a writing that is separate from the rental agreement, signed by the parties, and supported by adequate consideration; and
(b) The tenant has the requisite skills to perform the work required to comply with section 38-12-503(1).
(2) To the extent that performance by a tenant relates to a characteristic set forth in section 38-12-505(1), the tenant assumes the obligation for the characteristic, and the lack of the characteristic does not make the residential premises uninhabitable.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, a landlord and tenant shall not enter into an agreement for the repair, maintenance, alteration, remodeling, or remediation of a residential premises that is necessary to comply with section 38-12-503 that would endanger the health or safety of the tenant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 38. Property Real and Personal § 38-12-506. Exception for certain single-family residences - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-38-property-real-and-personal/co-rev-st-sect-38-12-506/
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