Last night, the democrat-controlled Colorado House State Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted along party lines to kill Senate Bill 177.
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Law Expands CCIOA Exemption for some Pre-CCIOA HOAs
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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Update – Construction Defect and Affordable Housing Legislation in Colorado
Both sides of the political aisle have expressed interest in legislation to promote affordable housing and to correct what many believe is a problem with Colorado’s construction defects law that is preventing construction of condominiums in the Denver metro area. One option currently under consideration is Senate Bill 15-177.
As reported here by The Colorado…
Denver’s Housing Market in the New Year

A housing market report released by Clear Capital shows that the West region has been the front-runner of the recovery in the single-family housing market, with a strong year-end finish. The West region saw year-over-year growth of 11.8% and was the only region to see quarterly price gains in December, with 2.1% growth.
Denver has…
Colorado Restricts Private Transfer Fees
In May, Governor Hickenlooper signed into law Senate Bill 11-234 – Concerning Residential Real Property Transfer Fee Covenants. The bill is targeted at prohibiting fees payable upon the transfer of residential real property to individuals and entities where such fees do not touch and concern the real property. The common law likely already prohibited such fees. Nevertheless…