The tension between smokers and non-smokers in community associations, especially condominium and townhome communities where owners share walls, floors and ceilings, is not a new topic. For years, associations have grappled with balancing individual rights against growing health concerns about second hand smoke. That debate has become more complicated and prevalent in recent years withGo to Resource
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Eighteen states have now legalized the use of medical marijuana, and two states, Colorado and Washington, have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. This has raised myriad issues for community associations, including how to limit or prohibit the use of medical and/or recreational marijuana, primarily in attached home communities, such as townhome and condominiums. SomeGo to Resource
In almost any homeowners association, the subject of rentals divides owners between those who rent their units, or might want to, and those who don’t rent their units and oppose the idea altogether. The situation can be additionally controversial in the event the community has been subjected to a series of “bad actor” tenants whoGo to Resource
Both the Colorado and Federal fair housing laws prohibit discrimination against any person in their use of a dwelling based on their “familial status”. Essentially, discrimination based on familial status is discrimination against people with children. The fair housing laws and regulations prohibit rules that have the effect of restricting a resident’s use of theGo to Resource
In today’s world it is not uncommon for an association to be faced with discrimination allegations. In some cases, the discrimination is obvious but more often than not discrimination occurs in a more subtle form – not by direct discrimination but by enforcing a rule, restriction, or practice that has the effect of discriminating againstGo to Resource