As a cosigner on the apartment you have effectively promised payment for the contract. This means damages, rent due under the lease. Your recourse is to file a lawsuit against the other signers of the lease to get money back that you are forced to pay.
Collection agencies go after whomever they think has money to pay the claim.
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when did the lease expire ?
Colorado law requires the landlord return the security deposit or an itemized statement of the deductions and balance, if any, to the tenant within 30 days after termination of the lease or the surrender and acceptance of the premises, whichever occurs last.
This time period may be extended up to sixty days if specified in the lease. The landlord must either deliver or mail the full deposit or a statement of deductions and the balance of the deposit to the last known address of the tenant. If the landlord fails to provide a written statement of deductions and the balance of the deposit in full within the specified time, the landlord forfeits his right to withhold any portion of the security deposit.
In effect with provisions in the lease the landlord has 90 days from the time the premises are turned over to the landlord to request damages. If they charged for time in June, that implies that the time could start from July 1. You will need to check a calender and count days.
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