Category: Legislation
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Lead based paint – more information
The Fort Collins Board of Realtors put together the following: Rule on Lead Safety Set to Take Effect April 22ndThe EPA has new Renovation, Repair and Painting Rules on homes built prior to 1978. The new rules will require contractors to be certified renovators and work for a certified renovator firm. They also specify safety…
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Lead Based Paint Rules Updated
The Fort Collins Coloradoan had an interesting article regarding lead based paint and renovations. We haven’t wrapped our heads around this one yet, but the new rules appear to be pretty invasive and onerous. See the link to the Coloradoan article after the jump. Click Here
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Accepting Late Payments Can Land You in Court
by Bill Gray (from AAOA) There are many reasons why you shouldn’t allow a tenant to pay rent late, but the legal implications must always be at the top of the list. Unfortunately, by being the nice guy or gal, and accepting late rent payments, you might be establishing grounds for a Fair Housing lawsuit.…
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Investors, Landlords Reduce Rental Property Loan Payments 30%
by Niman Singh (from AAOA) Fannie Mae’s New Loan Payment Reduction Plan Fannie Mae’s Payment Reduction Plan (PRP) is now available to real estate investors and landlords who are having trouble making payments on their investment properties. Since real estate investors and landlords have not been eligible for Home Affordability Modification Program (HAMP), they have…
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Landlords brace for ‘green’ plan
BCBR Article Landlords brace for ‘green’ planBy David Clucas October 30, 2009 —BOULDER – Residential landlords may soon be forced to make thousands of dollars of energy-efficient upgrades in order to receive a rental license from the city of Boulder. Boulder officials are proposing the idea as part of its Climate Action Plan to reduce…
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Rental Housing Licensing in Fort Collins – Good or Bad?
The City of Fort Collins is considering implementing registration and licensing of all rental housing in the city. The Occupancy Ordinance is the medium under which neighborhood citizens are fighting to implement the licensing – to help pay the way for enforcing the existing rules and laws. However, licensing can be costly to owners and…
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Affordable Housing Gets Treasury Boost
GlobeSt. – Erika Morphy WASHINGTON, DC-The Treasury Department has announced details of a temporary plan to provide more funding to state and local housing finance agencies that are struggling to stabilize housing markets and continue to provide support to local affordable housing initiatives. The initiative, for which a total funding amount has not been revealed,…
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EPA Memo to Landlords regarding Lead Based Paint
EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule was signed in April 2008 and will impact your property management practices in important ways. The rule requires landlords and property managers who disturb paint in pre-1978 structures to be certified and follow lead-safe work practices by April 2010 or to hire certified firms who follow lead-safe work…
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EPA Lead Safety Regulations
NMHC As of April 2010, owners of all properties built before 1978, including market-rate properties, will have to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) lead safety regulations. Under these regulations, if renovation or repair work undertaken on a covered property disturbs more than six square feet of surface area for…
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Trash regulation changes roll forward
Coloradoan – BY KEVIN DUGGAN • KevinDuggan@coloradoan.com • May 6, 2009 Residential trash service in Fort Collins appears headed for some changes.The City Council late Tuesday night gave initial approval to revisions of the city’s ordinance governing trash collection that are aimed at increasing recycling and requiring customers to pay for what they throw away.…