US EditionOregon housing bill 'strips away the rights of poor families'
- Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1272 on Monday to support affordable condo and townhome construction in Colorado.
- The bill responds to long-standing challenges from costly construction defects litigation that has stifled condo development for over 15 years.
- HB 1272 establishes a voluntary program limiting builders' liability when they accept third-party inspections and provide warranties, raising the HOA lawsuit authorization threshold to 65%.
- Polis said, "I'm very hopeful" for condos priced between $250,000 and $300,000 within five years, aiming to make homeownership accessible and promote wealth building.
- Supporters believe the law will increase affordable starter homes, improve insurance market competition, and offer hope for many Coloradans seeking community investment.
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The Fort Morgan Times
New Colorado law seeks to boost condo development by reforming construction defects rules
Gov. Jared Polis signed a law Monday that’s a negotiated settlement to the construction defects wars — a bid by state legislators to bolster the development of condominiums and other starter homes. The backers of House Bill 1272 seek to make it easier to build that housing by lowering the chance that homeowners will sue developers and builders if something is defective. Homebuilders and some lawmakers have long complained that Colorado’s constru…
Oregon housing bill 'strips away the rights of poor families'
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — It's long been a goal of Oregon's elected leaders to increase home construction as a way to mitigate the homeless problem and get others into affordable home ownership. The current Oregon legislature is debating House Bill 3746, which would shorten the window to sue developers for construction defects from 10 years to 7 years. Supporters of HB 3746 include developers, insurers, realtors and Habitat for Humanity, claiming it …
Colorado Politics
Colorado Springs GazetteColorado 'construction defects' bill signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis to boost condo building
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed the first major bill of his administration that sponsors hope would unclog the state's longstanding logjam regarding the construction of affordable, middle-market multi-family housing, specifically condos and townhomes, and, thereby directly promote home ownership.
Colorado Newsline
kiowacountypress.netThese housing policies passed the Colorado Legislature in 2025
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis spoke alongside legislative leaders at a factory-built apartment complex in Denver on May 8, 2025. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)The Colorado Legislature had a smaller emphasis on housing policy this year following the passage of splashy land use laws in 2024, but lawmakers still advanced quite a few bills related to housing, particularly for renters and first-time homebuyers. Democrats enjoyed wide majorities in both …
Colorado lawmakers passed several laws meant to address state's housing crisis
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks alongside legislative leaders at a factory-built apartment complex in Denver on May 8 (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline). The Colorado Legislature had a smaller emphasis on housing policy this year following the passage of splashy land use laws in 2024, but lawmakers still advanced quite a few bills related to housing, particularly for renters and first-time homebuyers. Democrats enjoyed wide majorities in both the …
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