Colorado HOA Statement of Unpaid Assessments
Request a statement of unpaid assessments from a Colorado HOA by sending this letter to the registered agent, which starts the 14-day deadline. The fields edit right in your browser, and you can copy the result or save it as a Word document.
[Date]
[Name of Association]
Attn: Registered Agent, [Registered Agent Name]
[Registered Agent Address]
Delivered by [Delivery Method, either "personal delivery" or "certified mail, first-class postage prepaid, return receipt requested"]
Re: Request for statement of unpaid assessments under C.R.S. 38-33.3-316(8), [Unit Address]
Dear [Registered Agent Name],
I am [Requester Role, for example "the owner" or "the owner's designee" or "the holder of a security interest"] regarding [Unit Address], owned by [Owner Name]. Under section 38-33.3-316(8) of the Colorado Revised Statutes, I request a written statement setting forth the amount of unpaid assessments currently levied against this unit.
Please send the statement to [Delivery Name and Address or Email] within fourteen calendar days of receipt of this request. The expected closing date is [Closing Date].
Please also send a list of the fees chargeable in connection with the sale of the unit, including any charge for the statement.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Phone or Email]
[Signature]
What this letter does
A Colorado HOA status letter request asks the association for a written statement of the unpaid assessments on a unit, typically for a sale or refinance. Colorado ties the statement to a deadline and to the association's right to assert a lien, so the delivery method and the recipient matter.
Key rules in C.R.S. 38-33.3-316(8)
- Who can ask. A unit owner or the owner's designee, or a holder of a security interest or its designee.
- How to ask. In writing, delivered personally or by certified mail, first-class postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the association's registered agent.
- 14 calendar days. The association must furnish the statement within fourteen calendar days after receiving the request.
- Binding. The statement is binding on the association, the executive board and every unit owner.
- Lien consequence. If no statement is furnished to the inquiring party by the required delivery, the association has no right to assert a lien on the unit for unpaid assessments that were due as of the date of the request.
Related disclosure rules
C.R.S. 38-33.3-317(1)(h.5) requires the association to keep a list of the current amounts of unique and extraordinary fees chargeable in connection with the purchase or sale of a unit that are not paid through assessments, including transfer fees, record change fees and the charge for a status letter or statement of assessments. Owners can ask for that list under the records statute. See the Colorado records request.
How to use the letter
- Find the registered agent on the Colorado Secretary of State's records or the association's annual disclosure.
- Deliver it personally or by certified mail with a return receipt.
- Note the date of receipt and count fourteen calendar days.
- Compare the statement with the sale contract.
Statutes change, so confirm the current text. For the broader set of closing documents, see the comparison and the HOA paid assessment letter.
An owner whose statement shows a balance can respond with the Colorado payment plan request, and the Colorado notice of delinquency explains the notice an association sends first.
Common questions
How long does a Colorado HOA have to provide a statement of assessments?
Fourteen calendar days after receiving a request delivered as the statute requires.
What happens if the HOA does not respond?
The association loses the right to assert a lien for the assessments that were due as of the date of the request, if no statement is furnished as required.
This page gives general information and sample wording. It is not legal advice, and requirements differ by state and by association.