My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Colorado
My former roommate is withholding my security deposit that our landlord sent her at the end of our lease because she did all the cleaning of the common areas after I moved out. I moved out 1 month before our lease was up but still paid rent but not utilities since I was not using them. I offered many times to come in and help with the final clean and when I came in on the agreed upon date and time, no one was there and the place was already completely cleaned. Should I take her to small claims court? Would the fact that it would normally take her 2-4 months to pay her half of the utility bills help me if I did? Does anyone know of any laws or statutes concerning this? All I can find is landlord/tenant cases and laws.

