Important News for All Colorado Mobile Home Owners!
The Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Program created by this bill goes live on May 1, 2020.
Polis Signs Bill Expanding Protections for Mobile Home Residents
Interesting Series on Mobile Home Parks in Colorado – Articles Have Gone National and INTERNATIONAL!
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Manufactured Housing Community Handbook for Boulder Home Owners
This updated handbook from the city of Boulder is intended for people who own their homes and who rent the land under them and reside in Boulder’s manufactured housing communities and mobile home parks.
The purpose of the handbook is to:
• Educate homeowners about their rights and responsibilities under the Act;
• Explain the rights and responsibilities of the community owners;
• Ensure purchasers of manufactured homes are aware of possible issues before they sign a
rental agreement; and
• Establish a comprehensive resource list for homeowners who need help resolving issues
related to manufactured home living.
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Next VVCA Board of Directors Meeting
- Wednesday, April 8, 2020 7 – 9 pm, by conference call
- Members – write for call-in number. VistaVillageCommunityAssoc@gmail.com
- Ongoing dialog about issues from previous meetings.
- Discussion about projects we are exploring in 2020.
- See pictures and bios of Board Members on About Us page!
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C-MOB MEETING (Coalition of Manufactured-home Owners in Boulder)
- Meetings are held on the third Thursday of odd numbered months (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov)
- Next Regular Meeting Date is TBD due to COVID-19
- Usual meeting time and place is 6 pm – 8:30 pm at West Age Well Center, 909 Arapahoe, Boulder (Formerly called West Senior Center)
- Details to be announced later
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V.V. HOA in the News
- Block Party Featured in Daily Camera
- VV HOA Letter to Clarify and Correct the Daily Camera Article
- Mobile Home Owners Seek to Form Statewide HOA
- Boulder Passes Law to Combat “Power Imbalance” in Mobile Home Parks
For Info on Past Events
- Please visit Historical Timeline page
For Members – Board of Directors Meetings
- 2nd Wednesday of every other month, unless rescheduling is needed
- 7 – 9 PM At various locations
- Members – write for location. VistaVillageCommunityAssoc@gmail.com
- Remaining 2020 meetings will be held in Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov
A Note About Paying Property Taxes
We would like to let residents of Vista Village know about the importance of paying property taxes with the city of Boulder. Property taxes for mobile home residents in Boulder are for the home itself and not for the land the home located on. The land itself is rented from the ownership of Vista Village who is responsible for the property taxes on the land. Since it is only the home itself that the owner is responsible for paying taxes on, the cost of taxes is usually around $100 per year. If the property tax on the home is not paid and tax payment becomes delinquent for an extended period of time, a tax lien can be put on the home. This means it can go onto the market for sale because the home owner has not paid the property taxes on the home. Investors can then buy the home at a tax lien auction and the home owner can potentially lose their home. Please remember to pay your property taxes on time to the city. Don’t let predatory investors take advantage of you and your home.
Here is a Denver Post article about a family who was greatly affected by this issue:
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/10/08/tax-liens-mobile-homes-colorado/
Here is a link to the property tax due dates with the City of Boulder:
http://www.bouldercounty.org/property/taxes/pages/duedates.aspx
Here is a link about the tax lien dates for the City of Boulder:
http://www.bouldercounty.org/property/taxes/pages/taxliensale.aspx
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