July 1, 2015 is the deadline for HOA Managers to be licensed by the Colorado Division of Real Estate (DRE). HB 13-1277, signed in 2013, is about to go into effect, requiring any person who manages the affairs of a common interest community on behalf of an HOA for compensation to meet minimum qualifications and obtain and maintain a license.
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Law Expands CCIOA Exemption for some Pre-CCIOA HOAs
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Colorado House Bill 15-1095, signed into law last week, relieves certain pre-1992 common interest ownership communities from some of the more burdensome requirements of the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”).
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Appeal in Forest City Case Turns on Master Developer Liability for Implied Warranties to Homeowner
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Last November, Otten Johnson sent out a client alert stemming from a jury verdict in Rogers v. Forest City Stapleton, Inc. and FC Stapleton II, where a Colorado homeowner won a judgment of over $700,000 from the master developer under an implied warranty of habitability claim. This was the first time a Colorado court…