2015

A week ago, I started a series of blog entries intended to debunk the myths being disseminated on Senate Bill 15-177 (“SB 177”) by a coalition of special interest groups led by the Metro Mayors Caucus and Denver Chamber of Commerce. This coalition has one goal and that is to destroy the rights of homeowners to adequately recover from builders for construction defects to their homes. 

The first debunked myth was that SB 177 will promote the construction of quality affordable housing. While it certainly didn’t take a rocket scientist to debunk that myth, the spin on affordable housing was just the tip of the iceberg for this coalition.

 

Myth Number 2: SB 177 Will Protect the Right of Homeowners and Builders to Rely Upon the Fundamentally Fair Arbitration Provisions in the DeclarationContinue Reading Debunking the Myths of SB 177: Installment Number 2

Following the rule making hearing last week, and much input from industry stakeholders, on March 9, 2015, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) adopted the permanent rules regarding managing licensing, effective upon expiration of the temporary rules on May 6, 2015. You can find the revised rules here: http://cdn.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/DORA-DRE/CBON/DORA/1251651466155.

House Bill 15-1259  ("HB 1259") was just introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives to permit the use of rain barrels to collect water to irrigate lawns and gardens.  While there’s little question that this bill would affect water rights, from the HOA perspective, HB 1259 would also make it impossible for HOAs to prohibit the use of rain…

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A coalition of special interest groups, led by the Metro Mayors Caucus and Denver Chamber of Commerce, are behind the introduction of Senate Bill 15-177 (“SB 177”). While this bill was brilliantly crafted to provide immunity to builders for their construction defects, the spin being put on this bill is equally brilliant. In order to debunk the spin which has taken on mythical proportions, I believe it is essential to shine a light on their myths – one myth at a time.

Myth Number 1: SB 177 Will Promote the Construction of Quality Affordable Housing

 

If SB 177 passes both chambers of the Colorado General Assembly and is signed into law, there is no question that it will promote the construction of all housing – including affordable housing. What developer wouldn’t want to build homes if they won’t be held responsible for their construction defects? However, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that providing builders with immunity does not promote quality construction. Continue Reading Debunking the Myths of SB 177: Installment Number 1

A big thanks goes out to the Colorado Division of Real Estate for clarifying those portions of Colorado law which community association managers should study to prepare for the licensure examination!  To review this important information, check out the State Portion Content Outline in this Community Association Manager Candidate Information Bulletin from PSI which has…

The Colorado Division of Real Estate has published the 2014 Annual Report of the Colorado HOA Information and Resource Center.  This report provides a great deal of information on the registration of HOAs in Colorado and a general overview of complaints received by the HOA Information & Resource Office ("Office") relating to associations.

You will notice that during 2014, the…

In an unexpected and outstanding turn of events, the House State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee, in a bipartisan 6 to 5 vote, reported an amended version of House Bill 15-1113 ("HB 1113") out of Committee yesterday with a favorable recommendation to the full House of Representatives. 

As originally introduced by Representative Kit Roupe (R-Colorado Springs),  HB 1113 would…