Yes, goats…300 goats! A new… and unique…method to help reduce the spread of wildfire has gained our attention. Recently, a Castle Pines homeowners association enlisted the services of a herd of 300 goats to help mitigate the spread of wildfire in its community. The goats eat and remove about one acre of tall grass and […]
On June 5, 2017, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its ruling in Vallagio at Inverness Residential Condominium Ass’n, Inc. v. Metropolitan Homes, Inc. et al. (Supreme Court Case No. 15SC508). The Supreme Court affirmed the court of appeals and ruled: The Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”) permits a declarant to reserve the unlimited right […]
Last month we reported on a press conference presented by Governor Hickenlooper and several legislators where the Governor announced consensus had been reached on the construction defect bill, HB17-1279. Both the House and Senate passed the bill by overwhelming margins. The Governor is expected to sign the bill on May 23, 2017. For those involved […]
Governor Hickenlooper, state legislators and mayors had a press conference at the Capital on April 19, 2017, and announced that consensus has been achieved on a construction defect bill, this after years of bills related to construction defects were introduced and dying due to lack of consensus. House Bill 1279 has not yet passed the […]
HUD recently issued its final rules regarding quid pro quo (“this for that”) harassment and hostile environment harassment under the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability and familial status. Although community associations do not typically consider themselves to be “housing providers,” the […]
Recently proposed changes in FHA lending programs and guidelines could have drastic effects for 22 states (including Colorado) and the District of Columbia. The proposed reforms would restrict owners’ eligibility for Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (i.e., reverse mortgages) in states where community association liens are provided “super lien” status. If enacted, the revised rule states […]
In the waning days of May, CAI and HAM Radio Lobbyists worked with together with Federal Legislators to reach a compromise on H.R. 1301 concerning outdoor amateur radio antennas and services in residential communities. The revised bill requires the FCC to enact rules prohibiting private land use restrictions, including restrictive covenants found in almost every […]
After negotiations collapsed last week over proposed statewide construction defect legislation, the future of construction defect reform remains to be seen. What is clearly evident, however, is that many cities and local municipalities are not afraid to take matters into their own hands. But how effective are local ordinances? In a recent decision, City of […]
Recently we learned that a nationwide property insurer has adopted an additional endorsement which becomes part of the association’s property insurance policy upon its renewal. The endorsement states that the policy does not cover the cost to replace undamaged materials to have them match or otherwise be aesthetically compatible with the damaged materials. What does […]
On March 3, 2016, two members of the House of Representatives from California introduced H.R. 4696 which would amend the tax code to allow certain homeowners to deduct homeowner association assessments. The act, called the “Helping Our Middle Income Earners Act” or “HOME Act” would allow homeowners earning $115,000 or less to deduct up to […]
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