Colorado Condo & HOA News
- HOA foreclosure bill that would add homeowner protections back in front of Colorado lawmakers February 12, 2025A new bill being considered by Colorado lawmakers would protect homeowners from losing everything should they end up in foreclosure with their HOA. Colorado resident Holly Crystal is among those testifying in support. Read the article…………………………….
- Colorado lawmakers take aim at turf — again February 12, 2025Colorado lawmakers want to add more restrictions on thirsty grass in new residential developments in an effort to conserve water. House Bill 1113 would limit planting non-functional turf, artificial turf or invasive plant species in new and redeveloped apartment or condominium housing. Read the article…………………………….
- Colorado lawmakers target more HOA reforms in new bills, but homeowner rights groups aren’t sold on some of the measures February 12, 2025Colorado lawmakers are again eyeing reform measures for homeowners associations, building off past efforts to establish guardrails on a largely unregulated sector that governs millions of Colorado property owners. Roughly 2.7 million Coloradans lived under an HOA as of 2023, representing around half the state’s population. In recent years, HOAs have been mired in controversies. Read the article…………………………….
- Colorado lawmakers to introduce legislation to address affordable condo construction issues February 11, 2025A bill expected to be introduced on Tuesday takes a new approach to the problems of affordable condo construction, and its sponsors hope to avoid the battles between homebuilders and trial lawyers in their approach. Read the article…………………………….
- Colorado homeowners claim HOA management company that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars is connected to a new group February 8, 2025More than $2 million is how much a Colorado judge ordered Mastino Management and owner Kim Bacon to pay to an HOA that she was responsible for operating. “We started digging around right around as soon as all this all came to light,” Craig Haynes, a former resident, said. Court records show that last spring, a judge determined that from 2018 to 2020, Bacon intentionally diverted nearly $700,000, which were mostly homeowner fees from Traditions HOA. Read the article…………………………….
- Longmont Prairie Dog Colony Faces Extermination After HOA Board Vote (CO) February 7, 2025The HOA Board at Harvest Junction Village, in Longmont, voted to exterminate or relocate a prairie dog colony located within the community. The main concern of the board members is that the prairie dogs that currently live in common spaces in Harvest Junction Village will migrate into residents’ yards or spread disease. Read the article…………………………….
- How to become a Firewise community and sign up for emergency notifications in El Paso and Teller Counties (CO) February 6, 2025Ahead of a wildfire town hall being held by the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) News5 wants to share a few ways you can be prepared for wildfires and help prevent them. “This isn’t ‘if’ a wildfire is going to happen, it’s ‘when’ a wildfire is going to happen,” Jessica McIntire the program coordinator for education outreach with CSFD said. Read the article…………………………….
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Colorado Condo & HOA Articles
- Navigating HOA Elections and Board Disputes in Denver: A Legal Guide (CO) January 31, 2025Homeowners’ associations (HOAs) play a vital role in maintaining property values and community standards in Denver. However, HOA elections and board disputes can become contentious, leaving homeowners and board members confused about their rights and obligations. Understanding Colorado HOA laws can help residents navigate these situations effectively. Read the article…………………………….
- Understanding What Is a HOA: Your Complete Guide to Homeowners Associations (CO) January 29, 2025A Homeowners Association can be described as a governing body or organization that sets and enforces regulations for properties and their homeowners within a specific subdivision, condominium complex, or a planned community. The main purpose of a HOA is to manage common spaces, administer property upkeep, and ensure adherence to standards set by the community. Read the article…………………………….
- Common HOA Violations January 27, 2025Nobody wants to be the bad guy. As an HOA board member, you’re tasked with the often unpleasant job of enforcing all the rules and regulations that keep your community running smoothly. But what happens when those rules are broken? Read the article…………………………….
- Colorado’s New ADU Laws and Their Implications for HOAs January 27, 2025Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), affectionately known as granny flats, in-law suites, or backyard cottages, are the talk of Colorado – because, really, who wouldn’t want their backyard to double as a thriving metropolis? As the state wrestles with an affordable housing crisis, ADUs are strutting onto the scene like knights in shining (albeit slightly cramped) armor, promising to expand housing options. However, recent legislative changes aimed at making ADUs more common are causing quite a stir, especially among homeowners associations ...
- When Experts Chime In: Can HOAs Afford to Tune Them Out? January 27, 2025An HOA receives an engineer’s report warning that a retaining wall on the property is on the brink of failure. The board, focused on other issues and keeping dues low, decides to put the report on the back burner. After all, the wall looks fine from a distance, right? Fast forward a few months, and a heavy rainstorm triggers a collapse, flooding several units. The HOA now faces costly damage claims, lawsuits, and increased insurance premiums. The expert report, neglected ...
- Controlling the Outcome of Community Disputes: Why Alternative Dispute Resolution Ultimately Helps Associations (CO) January 27, 2025As someone who has litigated community association legal disputes for many years, and now mediates those conflicts, I have a strong bias in favor of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for these cases. As to why, disputes over property rights, property values, and people’s homes tend to be among the most emotionally charged cases I have handled in my career. As a result, people in the dispute spend thousands of dollars in litigation where they often regret going to the mat. ...
- Foreclosures (CO) January 27, 2025Any attorney that represents homeowner associations will tell you that the Colorado legislature has unleashed a massive assault on associations over the last several years with respect to regulating the collection of delinquent assessments. However, no other area of collections has been affected to quite the same extent as the foreclosure of association liens. There have been wide-sweeping revisions and new impediments to foreclosure never before seen in Colorado. Read the article…………………………….
- Construction Defect Litigation: Key Considerations for Every Association (CO) January 27, 2025Among the most feared phrases to be uttered in a common interest community is “construction defect.” A construction defect is generally defined as a condition resulting from a flaw in design, workmanship, or materials that reduces the value of a structure or threatens the safety of its occupants. Once identified, construction defects have to be taken seriously and without delay. Although “construction professionals” (as defined Colorado’s Construction Defect Action Reform Act) are afforded at least two opportunities to resolve potential ...
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As of March, 2011, every homeowners association organized under the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CRS 38-33.3-101 et seq.) must file an annual registration with the newly created HOA Information and Resource Center . To register your HOA
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