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  Re-Inventing the Square Wheel

  by Robert Racansky, about 1 year ago
  

  Continually amending Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-33.3-106.5, the “Prohibitions Contrary to Public Policy” section of the Colorado Communist Interest Ownership Act, to expand the rights of homeowners is a failed strategy for H.O.A. reform.

  For example:

  01. In 2005, Colorado passed Senate Bill SB05-100 “Concerning Increased Protections for Homeowners”, allowing owners of H.O.A.-burdened property to install water-conserving landscaping.

  It worked so well that …

  02. In 2013, Colorado passed Senate Bill SB13-183 “Water Conservation in Common Interest Communities”, allowing owners of H.O.A.-burdened property to install water-conserving landscaping.

  It worked so well that …

  03. In 2019, Colorado... Continue reading
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  Color scheme added without notice

  by Afrazier, about 1 year ago
  I live in Maple Hill in Fort Collins. Previously we had very little in the way of a color scheme, you chose your color, send it to a committee to approve. Now it's a very small color scheme from a specific company all grays, burgundy, navy. They did not make much if any notice that it was changing. I greatly prefer the diverse colors we currently have. They are also trying to force home owners to change colors that were previously approved. Changing our color scheme was a massive overstepping power grab. I want to change my house color but... Continue reading
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  Mastino Management/Americana HOA

  by philboden, about 1 year ago
  I am glad the Governor is getting involved. 2 years ago my HOA served me with a cease and desist letter saying residents in our building could not meet and talk about the HOA outside of the monthly Board meetings when we were just discussing how to better our community. , I spent almost $5000 on an attorney trying to get the financials and other info I am entitled to. I now will probably have to get another attorney because I am going to have to try once more to get financials from Mastino, our management company. They are very... Continue reading
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  HOA BoD Secretary

  by P, about 1 year ago
  We are a rural, self-managed HOA with +20 years together. We have no paid staff and contract for road maintenance and snow plowing.

  STRentals in neighboring HOAs cause issues with trespassing, vandalism and noise. STRs need increased State regulation and taxing.

  HOAs need to be able to adopt WUI fire codes when local government will not to reduce wildfire risks

  Second / absent owners make governance / consensus challenging

  Minimal HOA regulation has minimized conflicts amongst owners

  
  

  
  
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  Persistent Sewer Line Backup

  by Anna, about 1 year ago
  I have lived in a townhome at Cedar Place in Lakewood, CO for over a year. In that year, my (once finished) basement has flooded with raw sewage 6 times. The problem lies in the sewer line - the responsibility of the HOA - which does not have adequate drainage to the main line. According to public records and HOA meeting minutes, this problem has existed for over 7 years. Each time, I called the HOA Management's after-hours line, wait hours for an emergency plumber to be deployed and go through the process of moving everything out of the basement... Continue reading
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  HOA Foreclosures on Active Duty Military member while Deployed to Afghanistan!

  by HOAReformer, about 1 year ago

  The HOA filed a lawsuit to foreclose (I say steal) on my condo while I was literally in Kabul, Afghanistan Deployed as an active duty military member. And, no, unfortunately the Serviceman's Civil Rights Act (SCRA) provides minimal, if any, protections for active duty personnel when dealing with foreclosures like this. The HOA knew I was in the military and their lawyer even searched it. Yet, even after checking and knowing AND being told I was deployed, they still filed the lawsuit right in the middle of my deployment. I had a 2 months extra balance on file with the... Continue reading
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  Horrible and inconsistent

  by Tammie Strohl, about 1 year ago

  Our HOA in our neighborhood treats people very punitively. They are rude. They’re inconsistent with their fines. They pick and choose who they want to fine, they pick on the littlest things and if you challenge them, you better be ready for them to harass you about every little weed or every little rock that isn’t right in your yard. They tell you that you’re responsible for things that we have documentation on stating they are responsible for and they fight with you and fight with you and continue to fine you to try to get you to do what... Continue reading
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  No Controls to Moderate Bad Actors on the BOARD as well as HOMEOWNERS

  by leopard, about 1 year ago

  I have lived in a SFH neighborhood of 634 homes for 15 years. For 12 years they mowed the grass and paid for operating expenses for the pool. But there was no compliance monitoring, no maintenance or repair, and the board intentionally manipulated the reserve study to artificially keep dues low. They didn't even attempt to collect on debt. The argumentative, disrespectful homeowners essentially ran the show. Now no one who did maintain their home can afford to move. So NOW we are trying to repair, update the reserve study, etc and people want to dominate our time over their... Continue reading
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  Nightmare Situation. HOA's default is to insist that any repair is the owner's responsibility, regardless of the circumstances.

  by cheralex, about 1 year ago

  To whom it may concern,

  I am a homeowner who lives on N Washington St, Denver CO 80203.

  ***For the record, I have numerous emails and photos citing what I am referencing in this statement***

  On 6/26/2023 I reported a suspected leak in my bathroom ceiling to the HOA manager/CEO/Owner as well as the “temporary” Board members.

  As the week progressed, I continued to post photos via email exhibiting damage that was spreading rapidly, asking management to take some action. What ultimately transpired was a diagnosis from a plumber that the upstairs condo owner had a leak in his toilet... Continue reading
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  The road to hell is paved with good intentions

  by Vital, about 1 year ago
  I own and assist in the rental management of several units across Aurora.

  
  

  I can tell you with little doubt that working class communities are hurting for funds and everyone in the community is affected.

  
  

  A number of owners are abusing the system, hiding behind the new laws and not fulfilling their responsibilities to their respective communities. This new wave of legislation is protection a few owners/renters but empowering multiple owners/renters to game the system and hurt everyone else.

  
  

  I am personally disheartened to the point that I am no longer willing to be an owner/manager of rental units. Responsible... Continue reading