‘Tis the season for limited daylight, falling snow, and cold temperatures here in Colorado! It is the time of year homeowner associations commonly face seasonal challenges such as frozen pipes, slip and fall accidents, and disputes with snow removal vendors. These issues can serve to take the joy out of the holiday season for all.Go to Resource
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HB22-1137 is all the rage lately, isn’t it? New procedures, notices, lengths of payment plans, limitations on fines, keeping better track of communications regarding all of the above – whoo! Exhausted just thinking about it! But… the first step in complying with the most recent HOA law in Colorado is to get the updated policiesGo to Resource
Have owners in your association ever approached you with a request to switch assigned parking spaces or garages that are allocated as limited common elements and your association’s documents? What did you tell them, and did you know that the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”) specifically addresses this issue for post-CCIOA communities (i.e. createdGo to Resource
When it comes to director duties and obligations, people throw around lots of terms, such as “fiduciary”, “duty”, and “best interests”. But rarely does anyone reference a specific statute, or specific language, in a statute addressing board duties. The truth of the matter is that such a statutory provision does exist. It’s cleverly hidden inGo to Resource
One instance in which Colorado law favors transparency in homeowner associations is in the form of open Board meetings. Specifically, Section 308 of the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”) provides that meetings of an association’s Board of Directors are generally open to attendance by all homeowners. The spirit of the law is to allowGo to Resource