Colorado mobile home rights cheat sheet

A quick reference to how Colorado law generally treats mobile home park lot tenancies. Colorado has a strong dedicated park law — the Mobile Home Park Act, C.R.S. Title 38, Article 12, Part 2 (§§38-12-200.1 et seq.), enforced by the Division of Housing. This is general information, not legal advice, and the authors are not lawyers — for a specific situation, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Colorado. Each line cites the controlling statute; read it at the official source linked in Sources below.

At a glance

Topic	What the law generally provides	Cite
Governing law	Dedicated Mobile Home Park Act (Part 2 of Art. 12).	§38-12-200.1
Written agreement	Required, signed, before occupancy; all charges disclosed.	§38-12-213
Lease term	Month-to-month default; one-year fixed term on written request.	§38-12-213(4)
Rent increase	Once per 12 months; 60-day written notice.	§38-12-204(2), (3)
Invalid increase	No increase by a park not registered / owing penalties; notice void.	§38-12-204(4), (5)
Rent cap	No statewide cap.	(no statute)
Late fee	Not until 10+ days after rent due; disclosed in agreement.	§38-12-213(1)(c), (f)
Eviction	Cause only; not to free a lot for another home.	§38-12-203; §38-12-205
Notice / cure	90 days to sell/remove + 90-day cure; 10 days nonpayment.	§38-12-202; §38-12-204
Important Notice	Plain-language rights + mediation notice required.	§38-12-204.3
After ruling	30–60 days to sell or remove the home.	§38-12-204.3(2)
Retaliation	Barred; 120-day presumption.	§38-12-212.5
Entry fee	Prohibited.	§38-12-209
Selling/transfer fee	Prohibited (beyond agreed services / application fee).	§38-12-211
Security deposit	One month's rent max, held in a separate trust account.	§38-12-207
Sell in place	"For sale" sign allowed; normal buyer screening only.	§38-12-211
Opportunity to purchase	Notice + chance for residents to buy the park; can't be waived.	§38-12-217
Utilities	Landlord maintains lines + running water; water at actual cost, itemized; no leak billing.	§38-12-212.3; §38-12-212.4
Habitability	Safe, clean premises; roads/drainage/trees; emergency contact number.	§38-12-212.3
Title	County authorized agent certificate of title.	§38-29-102
Real property	Purge title + certificate of permanent location (owned land / 10-yr lease).	§38-29-202
Enforcement	State Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Program + private civil action.	§38-12-1104; §38-12-220

How to use this

This sheet summarizes; it does not replace the statute or legal advice. Colorado's Act is one of the most protective in the country — once-a-year rent increases, long cure periods, banned fees, water at actual cost, a state enforcement program, and a real opportunity to buy the community — but it does not cap the amount of rent, a gap this guide flags honestly. Start with your written rental agreement and the "Important Notice," then check the controlling section for your issue.

Where to read more

• Colorado topic guides on FightMyPark: lot rent, eviction, fees, utilities, buying, selling, title, and storm.
• The official statute text and agency pages, linked in the Sources section below.