My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Colorado
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Background:<br>
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Me and my roommates moved into a 3 Bedroom townhouse on July 1st, 2012. In our lease, it states that no more than 3 adult males (listed above) are allowed to stay the night at the residence per month.<br>
Fast forward two months, and our landlord stops by a delivers a letter saying we are in violation of our lease because we had cats(we were watching them for our parents while they were out of town), that there was more than 3 people living there (we have a buddy who lives with his parents who comes over and stays occasionally, but nothing ridiculous, along with my girlfriend who comes over and stays occasionally, and I stay at her place alot too). She also says she found a butane canister under our deck which is indicative of drug use.<br>
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She informs us that if not corrected she will serve us with a 3 day eviction notice.<br>
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So i file a response. I admitted the cats, and explained. I disagreed with her assertion that more than 3 people were living there, and in fact supplied proof that during the specified time she was talking about, all 3 of us roommates, and 2 other friends (including guy who lives with his parents) went to atlanta for a music festival for 6 days and their cars were parked in our driveway. Also, we dont use drugs. My brother smokes cigarettes. He uses the canisters for his lighters. Butane canisters are a commercially available product and by themselves are not indicative of drug use...I also explain that we are allowed by Colorado Law to quiet enjoyment of the premises, and her being over all the time to "water the grass, etc. etc. etc. bullshit excuses" does not allow us to enjoy the premises without feeling policed. We seriously felt like we were doing something wrong, all the time.<br>
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I give this letter to her, and a few days later shes over at the neighbors townhouse watering the grass etc etc bullshit excuses, and we talk. We decide that we cannot come to a common ground, and that for both parties it would be better to just move out now, and not start further issues down the road. Very democratic. So she tells us "If you guys can be out by Oct. 31st, and have the house clean so i can rent it I'll send you you're security deposit by certified mail, forward your address."<br>
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We move out, clean the shit outta the house, my parents saw it clean, multiple people saw it. perfect.<br>
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Fast forward 1 month, still havent gotten the security deposit. I call her, and she says she sent a letter but i can come pick up a different copy. In her letter it states "You guys gave me notice that you were moving on Oct. 16th 2012, and moved Oct. 31st 2012, which did not give me 30 days notice, and is violation of your lease, which makes you liable for the remainder." she also asserts it took her (70+ yrs old) 2 weeks to clean the house(it was clean). She also claims that one wall was dented and there were pin holes so the whole room needed to be painted. Therefore, we get $0 back for our deposit.<br>
What is my next course of action? Letter of Demand? Small Claims Court? Do I have a case?

