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by Paul Danborn
A condominium HOA with a no-pet rule was found liable for violating the Fair Housing Act after refusing to allow an owner suffering from depression and anxiety to keep his dog. The owner provided a letter from his psychiatrist documenting his disability and need for the dog, but the HOA refused to negotiate or provide […]
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by Paul Danborn
Single-family Use Restriction Prohibits Short-term Rentals; Covenants That Allow “Amendments” Do Permit Adoption of an Entirely New Covenant: In June 2015 an Idaho court ruled in favor of an HOA enforcing a covenant restricting short-term rentals (less than six months). The townhouse association pursued an action against a homeowner for short-term rentals of his unit […]
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by Paul Danborn
Community property managers must be licensed by July 1, 2015 and must pass an exam to become licensed. Recent news reports stated the pass rate for that exam is only about 75%. On the one hand, those numbers seem to reflect a general lack of knowledge among a quarter of those people seeking to manage […]
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by Paul Danborn
Are you having ongoing problems with your neighbor(s)? The City of Arvada’s police department offers a neighborhood dispute resolution process very similar to mediation that may help defuse tensions, and other cities may have similar programs. If your neighbor refuses to participate, there are still several things you can do to protect yourself from […]
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by Paul Danborn
Yesterday, after months of delay, Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) finally adopted Rules regarding the licensing of HOA property managers. The Rules will take effect July 1, 2015 and implement the Community Association Managers Practice Act (which became law in May 2013). The Rules require persons engaged in two or more of several activities […]
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