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Bill Detail: HB24-1337

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Title Real Property Owner Unit Association Collections
Status Governor Signed (06/05/2024)
Bill Subjects
  • Civil Law
  • Housing
House Sponsors J. Bacon (D)
I. Jodeh (D)
Senate Sponsors T. Exum Sr. (D)
J. Coleman (D)
House Committee Transportation, Housing and Local Government
Senate Committee Local Government and Housing
Date Introduced 02/26/2024
AI Summary
Summary

In common interest communities for real property, current law
allows a unit owners' association (association) to require, without starting
a legal proceeding, a unit owner to reimburse the association for
collection costs, attorney fees, or other costs resulting from the owner
failing to timely pay assessments or other money owed. The bill limits the
reimbursement amount to 50% of the original money owed.
Current law allows the association to require, without starting a
legal proceeding, a unit owner to reimburse the association for collection
costs and attorney fees resulting from the owner failing to obey the
bylaws or rules of the association. The bill limits the reimbursement
amount to 50% of the actual cost the association incurred for the failure
to obey.
Current law requires a court to award an association reasonable
attorney fees, costs, and collection costs in an action in which the
association seeks to collect unpaid assessments or enforce or defend the
association's bylaws or rules and the association prevails in the matter.
The bill limits the award to 50% of the balance owed to the association.
Current law grants an association a lien on the unit for amounts
owed to the association by the unit owner. The bill prohibits foreclosing
on the lien until:
  • The association has:
  • Obtained a personal judgment against the unit
owner in a civil action;
  • Attempted to bring a civil action against the unit
owner but was prevented by the death of or
incapacity of the unit owner; or
  • Attempted to bring a civil action against the unit
owner but the association was unable to serve the
unit owner within 180 days; or
  • The unit owner is in a bankruptcy civil action.
Current law requires the association to attempt to enter into a
payment plan to collect amounts due from a unit owner. The bill prohibits
foreclosure on the lien if the unit owner is in compliance with the
payment plan.
The bill creates a right of redemption following certain involuntary
transfers of a unit to the association or a foreclosure purchaser for 180
days following the transfer. During the 180 days, the foreclosure
purchaser or association is prohibited from selling the unit. The following
people have the right of redemption in order of priority:
  • The unit owner;
  • A tenant of the unit;
  • A nonprofit entity whose primary purpose is the
development or preservation of affordable housing;
  • A community land trust;
  • A cooperative housing corporation; and
  • The state of Colorado or a political subdivision of the state
of Colorado.
The redeemer may send a notice of intent to exercise the right of
redemption. Upon receiving the notice of intent, the foreclosure purchaser
or association is prohibited for a specified time from transferring the
property to an authorized redeemer that has lower priority than the
authorized redeemer that sent the notice.
To redeem a unit, the redeemer must reimburse the foreclosure
purchaser or association in accordance with the standards set by the bill.
Failure to execute a deed after redemption subjects the owner to liability
plus attorney fees. Procedures are set for exercising the right of
redemption and for recording deeds, affidavits, or certificates of
compliance concerning the right of redemption with the county clerk and
recorder. Filing an affidavit or certificate of compliance with the county
clerk and recorder without a reasonable basis subjects the person to
liability and attorney fees.
If a redeemer makes partial payment, but fails to pay all amounts
necessary to redeem the unit before the redemption period expires, the
association or foreclosure purchaser shall refund the partial payment on
or before 30 days after the expiration of the redemption period.

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