Go back to 2012.  An owner in your community e-mails the board or your manager, asking for copies of all of the association’s financial records for the last 15 years.  Or he wants to see all of the e-mails between the Board members related to a controversial assessment increase.  Or he wants to Read More...

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In Florida, delinquent owners are prohibited from serving on their association’s board.  While Colorado does not have a similar law we do recommend that associations include such a requirement in their bylaws.  Why?  Read our full blog post. Read More...

With less than a month to go until HB1237 becomes effective, is your association prepared?  Use the checklist below to ensure you are in compliance and prepared for 2013: □ Have you revised your Inspection of Records Policy? Does it identify what records are available for owner inspection? Does i Read More...

Your board is considering whether to assume the maintenance of the perimeter fencing in the community, which is allowed by the governing documents.  Two of the five board members’ lots border the perimeter fence, and if the maintenance is assumed by the Association, those board members will no lo Read More...

Natural disasters come in many shapes and sizes.  It could be a tornado, a flood, Superstorm Sandy, or a wildfire.  Regardless of the type of disaster, the devastation and loss is often overwhelming.  Nothing can fully prepare someone to handle the emotional impact of a natural disaster.  Howeve Read More...

What if an owner was delinquent in assessments and without filing a lawsuit and obtaining a judgment you could require the tenant living in the owner’s unit to pay the rent to the association instead of the owner to satisfy back assessments?  Sound too good to be true?  Read our full blog post. Read More...

Whether it concerns over qualifying for FHA back loans in a condominium community or concerns over upkeep of homes more and more communities are considering bans or restrictions on rentals.  If your community is considering limiting the number of rentals, there are a few things to consider.  Read Read More...

By now, most community associations have met the minimum requirements when it comes to adopting the responsible governance policies required under the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA).  You have duly adopted all 9 of the required policies, including a collection policy, an enforcement Read More...

Have you ever seen a set of bylaws that authorize the board to unilaterally amend the document without owner approval?  There are plenty of bylaws out there having this type of provision and lots of board members use this provision in good faith to amend their bylaws.But, like all “too good to be Read More...