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I previously made an entry on this site which contained stories about a homeowners association in Florida that prohibited the housing of hurricane Katrina victims within the community. The Community Assocition Institute (CAI) has since taken a strong position with regard to communities that are disallowing homeowners from opening their homes to evacuees of hurricane…

Recently, community associations received some bad press in the wake of hurricane Katrina. I found this article to be interesting.

The Association eventually bowed to the pressure as shown in this follow-up article.

Restrictive covenants stating that all lots shall be “single-family dwellings,” or other similar language, are fairly commonplace. We recommend seeking legal…

The number of methamphetamine laboratories found in Colorado communities continues to grow. The availability of low cost ingredients and a simple recipe for the drug has allowed unsophisticated drug “cookers” to open up shop in hotel rooms, vehicles and, more importantly, condominiums, townhouses and single family homes. Due to the flammable nature of the ingredients, meth labs often explode and cause tremendous fires. For those communities unlucky enough to have a meth lab, the fact that it did not explode into a fireball seems like little consolation. Often by the time law enforcement has enough evidence to raid the unit, the damage has been done.
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Some Colorado community associations have been burdened for many years by declarations that require unattainably high vote requirements for amendments. Some of these documents not only require a high percentage of votes from members, but may also require the assent of first mortgagees in order to effectuate any changes to the document. Any association that has attempted to garner consents from mortgagees knows that this feat is nearly impossible.
Continue Reading Declaration Amendment Simplified by SB 100

SB 100, which is formally known as the act “Concerning Increased Protection for Homeowners,” may change the way your association handles the rights of owners to participate during association meetings. For purposes of this discussion, there are only two types meetings that are relevant�meetings of owners and meetings of the board of directors.
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Let’s face it. Colorado has a drier climate than, say, Florida. We live in a semiarid state and throughout history it has seen its share of droughts. Legislators certainly had this in mind when they passed S.B. 100 which, in part, stifles the ability of associations to prohibit or limit Xeriscape.
Continue Reading Xeriscape: Rocks, Wood Chips, and Cacti? Absolutely Not.

This article, which looks at several metro-area counties, may help to explain why Colorado is one of several states leading the nation in foreclosures. Jefferson, Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Boulder, and Broomfield show a 15.4% jump in foreclosures from second quarter numbers last year. In particular, Jefferson County foreclosures are up 32% from last year…