This guide is here to help you rent smarter, not harder. We’ll walk through what Denver renters should know before applying, where the pressure points usually show up, and how to prepare without burning out or overspending.

If you’re applying for a home in Colorado, there’s a good chance you’re wondering how eviction history checks work and how much they matter. Evictions feel heavy, even when they happened years ago or during a tough moment that’s long passed.

For years, renters have dealt with pricing that felt incomplete or misleading. A rent number up top. A long list of add-ons buried later. Colorado’s new pricing transparency law aims to change that.

At Rentell, renter-first means something much simpler and much harder. It means starting from the renter’s point of view, then rebuilding the process so it feels fair, clear, and repeatable. Not easier for us. Not looser on rules. Just more honest about how renting actually works and how it can work better.

Finding a home in Colorado shouldn’t feel like guesswork. Before you apply anywhere, you have the right to know what you’re walking into: the fees, the screening rules, and how your information will be used. Colorado has clear protections that give renters more control — especially when it comes to application fees and screening reports. This guide breaks down your Colorado renter rights in plain language. We’ll cover what you can ask a property manager before you apply, what

Here’s a clear look at how these fees work, when they’re allowed, and how Colorado’s portable screening law changes what renters can be charged.

A clear guide to Colorado’s tenant screening law, how portable reports work, and when property managers must accept a PTSR.