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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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Research HOA Laws Colorado has no oversight or regulation over Management Companies or HOAs List of Colorado HOA Laws CCIOA, State HOA law, overview 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) Overview of 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
HOA Documentation/Pre and Post CCIOA (1992 or after?), 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
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