2011 was an active year for legislation that will affect community associations of all kinds in Colorado. Overall most bills were generally positive and do not add significantly to the administrative burdens of managing and governing homeowners associations. But there are new laws that every Color Read More...

Yesterday, May 11, the 2011 Colorado Legislative session closed. It was an active and reasonably positive session from the point of view of the community association industry, with many favorable bills passing and several unfavorable bills being killed or positively modified. Read More...

In our February and March editions of Community E-ssentials, we informed you of House Bill 1270 – a bill aimed at addressing energy conservation in homeowners associations.  Today HB 1270 cleared the final hurdle in the Colorado General Assembly and has been sent to Governor Ritter who is expecte Read More...

HB 1359 was signed by Governor Ritter on May 15. It becomes effective on August 5, 2009 and applies to all common interest communities. So what does your association need to do to comply? Become educated about the types of reserve studies available and costs. Adopt a policy that addresses: When a re Read More...

The homeowners at Heritage Hills #1 Condominium Association recently lit their victory cigars after HindmanSanchez successfully defended an amendment to its Declaration which prohibited smoking in the entire community, including inside the condominium units themselves.  Jefferson County District Co Read More...