The Colorado legislature recently adopted a bill amending the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA).   House Bill 12-1237, which currently awaits Governor Hickenlooper’s signature, overhauls the record keeping requirements imposed upon Colorado’s property owners’ associations under CCIOA.   Generally speaking, the requirements of this bill are more detailed than CCIOA’s old provisions on record keeping

A last minute bill has been introduced in the Colorado Senate.   Colorado Senate Bill 12-181, introduced last week by State Senator Lois Tochtrop, proposes new requirements related to construction projects in Colorado.  These proposed changes are not favorable to property owners in Colorado and will limit the ability of property owners to negotiate business terms

mt wilson.JPGImportant Court Decision Regarding Colorado Conservation Easement Tax Credits

On March 15, 2012, the Colorado Court of Appeals announced its decision in Kowalchik v. Brohl.  The Court’s opinion in Kowalchik includes two key findings that will significantly impact the rights of Colorado taxpayers who purchased state conservation easement income tax credits from conservation easement

It has been a little over a year since the requirement that Colorado property owners’ associations register with the newly created HOA Information and Resource Center went into effect. The center’s 2011 annual report is out (and a copy of it is provided below). According to the annual report, in 2011, 8,037 property owners’ associations