Q: I signed a lease in Colorado that allows the landlord to enter at anytime without notice. Is this legal???
The lease states "The landlord has permission to enter the unit without notice if landlord has good cause to insure property is being maintained and lease is not being violated.
A:
This inspection language is standard for lease (rental agreements) and is also allowed under Colorado law even if that language is not the lease. However, the lack of notice is a bit odd. There is nothing directly in Colorado statutory law that prevents access without notice, but frequent and unannounced entry into a rental is arguably defeating right to quiet enjoyment and may constitute an invalid lease (since you as the tenant have a restricted right of possession).
You may need to contact an attorney. The problem here is that you situation involves case (and not statutory law) which means that some extensive legal research is needed.
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