§ 38-12-502. Definitions

CO Rev Stat § 38-12-502 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) "Common areas" means the facilities and appurtenances to a residential premises, including the grounds, areas, and facilities held out for the use of tenants generally or whose use is promised to a tenant.

(2) "Dwelling unit" means a structure or the part of a structure that is used as a home, residence, or sleeping place by a tenant.

(3) "Landlord" means the owner, manager, lessor, or sublessor of a residential premises.

(4) "Rental agreement" means the agreement, written or oral, embodying the terms and conditions concerning the use and occupancy of a residential premises.

(5) "Residential premises" means a dwelling unit, the structure of which the unit is a part, and the common areas.

(6) "Tenant" means a person entitled under a rental agreement to occupy a dwelling unit to the exclusion of others.