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Written By Elina B. Gilbert | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 | Court Decisions

I have an 11 year old daughter that I will not let play, or even ride her bike, on our street.  Why?   Because I consistently witness maniacs zooming by my house, in their cars, at 100 miles per hour (or so it seems).  Have I complained to my HOA?   Of course I have!  But how does an association enforce speed limits in the community’s private streets?

    The police will not...

Written By Loura K. Sanchez | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 | National Legislation

The CFPB issued its 804 page regulation recently as a part of the rule making required by the Dodd Frank Act.  Many of you may be saying why do I care?

These...

Written By Trisha K. Harris | Monday, January 28, 2013 | State Legislation

In countless communities, parking is tight and battles are plenty for associations when it comes to regulating parking in a fair and reasonable manner.  Many associations contract with towing companies to assist with parking enforcement.  In many situations, the towing company is given a blanket authorization to tow if vehicles are parked in violation of the association’s rules or covenants,...

Written By Loura K. Sanchez | Friday, January 25, 2013 | Community Associations Miscellaneous

Renter or Tenants are often labeled as troublemakers in communities or the cause of reduced property values. Many associations consider prohibiting or limiting rental of units in their community for this reason alone.
However, there may be less...

Written By Elina B. Gilbert | Thursday, January 24, 2013 | Community Associations Miscellaneous

An association in the Colorado Springs area passed a rule prohibiting owners from parking on public streets that run through the community (although guests may park in the streets).  The rule was adopted in reliance on the following covenant provision, “Boats, recreational vehicles, campers, motor homes, trailers and other such vehicles shall be kept in the garage

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Written By David A. Firmin | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 | State Legislation

In an effort to re-encourage future development along light rail corridors and bus routes, a variety of parties joined forces to draft Senate Bill 13-052, which will create the “Transit-Oriented Development Claims Act of 2013.” SB 13-052 has...

Written By Loura K. Sanchez | Tuesday, January 22, 2013 | State Legislation

Yesterday, CAI sent an email which provided a summary of HB1134.  In the email, the Legislative Action Committee indicated that it was:

  1. Supportive of the educational provisions, since they are consistent with the intent of the original...
Written By Loura K. Sanchez | Monday, January 21, 2013 | State Legislation

In HB13-1134, introduced last Friday, Senator Carroll and Representative Ryden are proposing that the HOA Information and Resource Center be expanded in several keys ways:

  1. Mandating that the Center:
  2. ...
Written By Loura K. Sanchez | Friday, January 18, 2013 | State Legislation

In a press release issued this week, the Colorado HOA Forum, an advocacy group, challenged legislators to:

  1. Add enforcement and penalty provisions in CCIOA for non-compliance by associations;
  2. Require out-of-court, binding dispute resolution for most association/owner disputes;
  3. Limit the fees and costs that can be added to delinquent association debt;...
Written By Loura K. Sanchez | Wednesday, January 16, 2013 | Community Associations Miscellaneous

We are excited to announce that our 2013 Community Association Handbook has been republished and posted to our website for your convenience.  Our latest edition provides the most current information regarding Colorado homeowner associations.

  The handbook gives you easy access to information about collections, foreclosures and CCIOA and while also providing full copies of...

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