Preserve HOA sues Hammersmith Management (CO)

On August 28, the Preserve at Greenwood Village Homeowners’ Association filed suit in Arapahoe County District Court against its former management company, HDM2 d/b/a Hammersmith Management, Inc. (HMI), which provided management services to the Preserve neighborhood for X years until August 2022, when the HOA terminated its relationship with Hammersmith.   Read the article…………………………………

Centennial HOA: How is affordable housing to be cared for? (CO)

We’ve all heard the lament from APCHA and Aspen City Council about the inadequate upkeep that pervades our affordable housing inventory. The Centennial Condominiums HOA Board and homeowners agree wholeheartedly with those concerns.   Read the article………………………..

Playing with fire (mitigation) (CO)

Repeated studies have shown global climate change is leading to larger, more severe wildfires.  The raging infernos that sparked Aug. 8 in Maui leveled thousands of homes and killed more than 100 people. The entire Canadian town of Yellowknife, which is about the size of Durango, was forced to evacuate last week under threat by […]

Homeowners in Boulder’s mountain communities struggle to find insurance after devastating wildfires (CO)

Jessica Brookhart lives south of Gold Hill in the mountains west of Boulder. She built her home with her husband in 2017. That home is currently uninsured.  Facing a three-fold increase in her Farmers Insurance policy renewal last year, Brookhart shopped around, only to discover significantly diminished options from her broker.   Read the article………………………..

Douglas County declares disaster following Highlands Ranch tornado (CO)

To our Highlands Ranch community – you are not alone. As you clean up after Thursday’s storm, you likely have questions. Please read on for what we know now.  “We’re counting our blessings that there were no reported injuries nor deaths from Thursday’s storm. However, there was significant damage and debris,” said Commissioner Lora Thomas. […]

Mesa Antero, Chateau Chapparal named Firewise USA (CO)

The Mesa Antero Property Owners’ Association and Chateau Chapparal Owners’ Associations received official designations as Firewise USA sites at the end of May, bringing Chaffee County up to seven such designated neighborhoods.   Read the article………………………..

Colorado SB 23-178: Water Wise Landscaping Signed! (CO)

Colorado Senate Bill 23-178 has been signed into law and takes effect on August 7, 2023. It requires Associations to adopt rules concerning water-wise landscaping, but it is important to note this bill only applies to communities with single-family detached homes.   Read the article………………………..

Centennial condominium fire causes roof collapse, no injuries (CO)

Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire that caused part of the roof to collapse at a condominium building in Centennial on Friday.  South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) tweeted around 3:45 p.m. that they were on the scene of a fire at the Glenn Oaks Condos on East Fremont Avenue, near South University Boulevard and East […]

Protecting Colorado’s Water Resources & Pollinators: Governor Polis to Sign Bills into Law (CO)

This morning in Boulder at Harlequin’s Gardens, Governor Polis was joined by First Gentleman Marlon Reis, state lawmakers and advocates as he signed the bipartisan SB23-178 Water-wise Landscaping In Homeowners’ Association Communities sponsored by Senators Sonya Jaquez Lewis and Perry Will, Representatives Karen McCormick and Mandy Lindsay to remove HOA barriers to water-wise landscaping, and […]

Marshall fire-affected HOA may be first in Colorado to allow metal fencing (CO)

In what many Marshall Fire victims are hoping will become a movement to embrace safety over aesthetics, the Rock Creek Homeowners Association modernized the rules. It voted unanimously Thursday to allow its 65 Marshall Fire victims, and anyone else who lives in the community, to rebuild using metal fire-proof fencing.   Read the article………………………..

Colorado legislature OKs forcing HOAs to approve water-saving landscaping

Around 60% of Coloradans live under a homeowner association. If signed into law, Senate Bill 178 would allow those homeowners to swap their grass lawns for landscaping that needs less water to maintain, forcing HOAs to accept the alternative landscaping.  The bill passed its final legislative vote on Wednesday, now only needing the governor’s signature […]

Legislative Update: Cleanup Saved for Later (CO)

As the legislature approaches the end of the 2023 session (the legislature adjourns on May 6), various uncertainties remain. Several bills remain pending, including: Creation of a Homeowners Association and Metropolitan District Task Force (HB 23-1105); Regulation of water-wise landscaping in common interest communities (SB 23-178); Electric vehicle and charging requirements (HB 23-1233); and The […]

Residents displaced in Club Valencia fire still need housing (CO)

More than 80 people are still waiting to get back into their homes after the Feb. 1 fire at the Club Valencia condominiums in Aurora.  One owner said they are waiting to receive more information about how soon their nightmare will end. Daniel Peña was not home at the time of the fire but said […]

Colorado Springs day care provider wins status change over HOA objections

Anderson and others opposed said the day care center also violates the community’s covenants — rules, restrictions and other binding agreements residents sign when they move into the community. Their covenants don’t allow residents to operate businesses out of their homes, Anderson said.     Read the article………………………..

Rebuilding the 80027: Rock Creek HOA debates fire-resistant fencing (CO)

As the Marshall fire whipped through Superior’s Rock Creek Ranch subdivision, one firefighter clocked the amount of time it took for each house to explode into flames: Seven minutes.  No one had ever seen such a destructive fire in the middle of winter.   Read the article………………………..

Senate bill poses big changes for single-family homes (and in HOA’s)(CO)

The new law mandates in-house apartments, backyard apartments, six-unit apartment houses, town homes, and cottage clusters in all HOA-type associations. Your HOA board of directors, which normally decides on zoning issues in your neighborhood, will be powerless.  The same will be true for neighborhoods zoned as Planned Unit Developments (PUDs). There will be no way […]

Spring Has Sprung, as Have More Association Bills (CO)

I had been waiting to write under the hopes of being able to include information concerning the HB22-1137 clean-up bill. However, as of today, the bill has not yet been introduced. While this concerns me in what it may contain, we can no longer ignore the two bills that continue to work their way through […]

2023 Legislative Update (CO)

The 2023 Colorado legislative session is in full swing. Below you will find several house and senate bills that have been introduced this year that may impact you or your community. You can find more information about the specific bills by clicking on the links below.   Read the article………………………..

The ‘lose-lose’ fight between an ex-Bronco and his HOA (CO)

Karl Paymah was on the clock.  A certified letter from the Rock Ridge Condominium Association in the Denver suburb of Aurora said he had 30 days to pay $1,515.45 in unpaid homeowners association dues and penalties — or face foreclosure.   Read the article………………………..