What if one day you woke up and the entire country closed down?? Wait….that did happen! However, many suppliers to the apartment industry didn’t close down, we just changed everything! As suppliers to an essential industry, we had to act quickly to modify our operations and ensure... Continue Reading
Last month, Governor Jared Polis provided an update on how the state is responding to COVID-19 and provided further clarification on what the Safer-at-Home phase of the pandemic will look like for Coloradans. “I want to reiterate, the Safer-at-Home phase is not going back to life as normal.... Continue Reading
Am I responsible to make sure residents at my community wear face masks? No member’s existing lease explicitly requires residents to wear a mask. Consequently, in order to plausibly claim that a resident has an obligation to wear a mask, the owner would have to rely on the unlawful... Continue Reading
Dear Supplier Members, The Governor (on a statewide level), the Mayors of Denver and Boulder (on local levels) and the Tri-County Health Depart (for Arapahoe, Douglas and Adams Counties) have issued orders that affect the operations of businesses. The issue is fairly straight forward for... Continue Reading
DENVER (March 24, 2020) – Today the Colorado Apartment Association’s COVID-19 task force, which is made up of representatives from nearly 45 medium and large housing communities and housing providers throughout the state, announced its recommendations for Colorado rental housing... Continue Reading
The below are best practices gleaned from various rental housing management companies throughout the region and do not represent recommendations from the Colorado Apartment Association or any of its subsidiaries. CORPORATE MANAGEMENT OFFICE ATTENDANCE Use remote and flexible working... Continue Reading
Every management company will do things differently – mindful that their top priority is the health and wellbeing of their residents and employees. The Centers for Disease Control and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment have the most up-to-date guidelines and information... Continue Reading
Click here for the latest AAMD statement on emergency prepardeness (3/11/2020) Table of Contents NMHC: Coronavirus Preparedness for Apartment Firms NAA: Statement and Position NMHC: Coronavirus Preparedness for Apartment Firms The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is currently... Continue Reading
There has never been a more important time to invest in your teams. According to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, the current unemployment rate in Colorado is at an all-time low of 2.6 percent compared to the National Average of 3.5 percent. What does this mean for you? It means... Continue Reading
It’s time for the 2020 Census. Landlords have certain legal duties to assist with the Census and it is also in our industry’s best interest to help. The data collected will determine how approximately $675 billion in federal funding is distributed each year for things like... Continue Reading
Average rents decreased slightly to $1,506 during the third quarter of 2019, according to the Denver Metro Area Apartment Vacancy and Rent survey published today. The total reflects a 2.8% increase in average rents from the same quarter last year. This marks the fourth consecutive year in which... Continue Reading
Denver City Councilwoman Robin Kniech recently expressed concern about housing affordability in Colorado in a commentary published by Colorado Politics ("Let's restore local governments' power to regulate rent," Aug. 30). We share Kniech’s concerns about the lack of attainable housing in the... Continue Reading
