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Settling for an "anything is better than nothing results in nothing" The story of HOA legislation for 25 years in Colorado

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New Legislation, State - Federal Research Guide/Laws/Studies/Non Disclosure Agreements
Summary of HOA Bills for 2022 Research HOA Laws Colorado has no oversight or regulation over Management Companies or HOAs List of Colorado HOA Laws Outline of the Colorado Revised Nonprofit Act: generally applies to HOAs Difference Between Community Volunteer Organization and HOA HB 21-1310 HOA Flag Bill Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act: "the" law on HOAs in Colorado (CCIOA) Quick Guide to CCIOA Look up any Bill or Act or proposed Bills Condominium Ownership Act A Managers Guide to the Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act HOA 2019 Office Sunset Review Report, recommendations for HOA reform and justifying HOA Office deleted (suggests a dispute resolution process) HOA State Study 2013 recmmends dispute resolution process HB 17-1279 Construction Defects litiagation requires homeowner approval. HOA: Daycare business allowed in SB 126 (senior communities excluded) 55+ communities qualitying under the Housing for Older People's Act are "exempt" from sections of Fair Housing Act Original HB 20-1200, all reforms deleted Grandfather clause in CCIOA concerning enforcement of CCR's Our legislative Proposals Quick Comments: HOA Registration Required: penalties for non-registration There are no State or Federal laws providing oversight of HOAs or HOA property managers HOAs can't be licensed, only professions and people are licensed Why HOA laws are generally unenforceable HOA Non-disclosure agreements for Board members: bad medicine
Federal Housing Laws/HOA Registration/Senior Housing/Transition Developer to homeowners
Fair Housing Act (FHALaw and Overview Fair Housing and HOAs Primer for HOAs on FHA Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA), Understand Compliance with Legal Age Discrimination and How it can Help those who Seek out Senior Housing Devleopment HOPA doesn't preclude a person under 55+ age from buying a home in a senior community unless directly restricted in HOA governing documents and most don't! Colorado ADA Related Service Assistance Animals in Housing HOA Registration Note: Did you know that with few exceptions (such as term limits) an HOA Board can change the bylaws without homeowner approval Transition from Developer to Homeowner Control Transition Audit Developer to HOA homeowner control: outline (we don't endorse this legal firm or any other) Note only: Upon the transition from Developer to Homeowners a vote will be held to replace and elect the HOA Board. No requirement to retain Developer appointed Board members
hoa documentation/pre and post ccioa/Foreclosure, nuisance, smoking, foreclosure and other specific topics, rules vs covenants
Simple explanation of HOA Declaration, By-laws, Rules HOA Governance Documents Explained Read about HOA Governance: controls, covenants, restrictions in our guide Guide to HOA Documentation required for home closing Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate: see Section 7, List of documents home seller to provide home buyer HOA Documentation Retention Guidelines Pre and Post CCIOA Overview of HOA law pre-1992 and post 1992: what applies to CCIOA CCIOA and pre-CCIOA requirements: detailed overview Is your community an HOA and are you governed under CCIOA?Pre and Post July 1992 HOAs Specific Topics What is a Nuisance and What Can You Do About Them? Cigarettes, Cigars, Marijuana Restrictions Grandfather Clause in CCIOA Voting, and disclosures Passing a Budget Rules vs Covenants
Proxy Voting Foreclosure Information Foreclosure Overview All about foreclosures Alternatives to Foreclosure Traffic Enforcement Recall Elections
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