Representative Su Ryden (D-Aurora) has introduced House Bill 16-1217 ("HB 1217"). The bill expands the rulemaking authority of the Director of the Division of Real Estate and requires the HOA Information Officer to create statewide lists of election monitors and mediators and arbitrators who handle HOA issues. The bill has been assigned to the House State, Veterans
Changes in FHA Condo Approvals?
On Tuesday of this week, H.R. 3700 – Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015 passed out of the U.S House of Representatives, and yesterday it was received in the U.S. Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Why is this significant?Continue Reading Changes in FHA Condo Approvals?
Bill Introduced to Require Pre-CCIOA Communities to Comply with Budget Ratification Provision of CCIOA
Representative Jovan Melton (D-Arapahoe County) has introduced House Bill 16-1149 (HB 1149) which would require HOAs created before July 1, 1992, to comply with the budget ratification provision in CCIOA.
In a nutshell, the budget ratification provision of CCIOA requires boards of HOAs to provide a summary of the proposed budget (many HOAs provide a copy of the actual budget) they have
HOA Whistleblower Protection Bill Introduced
Senator Morgan Carroll (D-Aurora) has just introduced Senate Bill 16-082 ("SB 82") which would protect folks from retaliation when they report an alleged violation of their association’s governing documents or enforce their rights under Colorado law or the governing documents of their HOA.
If there is any retaliation against these individuals by the HOA, the board
Bill on Rain Barrels Introduced
The first bill which would have an impact on single family home planned communities and very small condominium associations has been introduced in the House by Representative Daneya Esgar (D – Pueblo County) and Representative Michael Merrifled (D – El Paso County) and has been assigned to the House Agriculture, Livestock & Natural Resources Committee.
House Bill 16-1005 ("HB 1005")
Hold Onto To Your Hats – Another Colorado Legislative Session Begins!
The 2016 Colorado legislative session is kicking off today! While the morning will be highlighted by speeches and the requisite amount of pomp, it shouldn’t take long for legislators to get down to the nitty gritty of election year politics.
The Colorado House is controlled by the Democrats and the Colorado Senate is controlled by the
Happy New Year! Now get back to work…
It’s the first Monday of 2016, and while some of us might still be shaking off the eggnog, time passes and deadlines arrive. Remember to comply with your annual disclosure and registration obligations before your deadlines arrive, and take some time for education while you’re at it!
Annual Disclosures. Within 90 days of the conclusion
Happy Holidays!
From everyone here at WLPP, we wish you all a safe and happy holidays!
2016 Assessments
Has your association increased, or even decreased, its annual assessment fees for 2016? If so, it is important that the association follow its governing documents when providing notice of the change to all owners. In addition to providing owners with proper notice of any change, the association should also notify its attorney. This will help to ensure
The Importance of Process
We often get questions about how important it is that a particular notice goes out as required by the Bylaws or the Declaration or a particular policy. Typically, a manager or a board member will call and explain that they’ve been sending out notices a certain way for a number of years (nobody can really remember why, or for how long because the practice pre-dates current management and all of the current board members), but a homeowner just contacted the manager or the board member and said that the notice didn’t comply with the governing documents. How important is that?Continue Reading The Importance of Process