Welcome

We are the Boulder Area Rental Housing Association (BARHA), a nonprofit advocacy organization for residential rental property owners, managers and vendors who provide goods or services to the rental housing industry. 

Our Association does not offer apartment locating services.

Events

Feb. 11 - Luncheon

Practical Information for All!

 - landlord/tenant issues

 - bad check collection

 - identity theft and common scams

Click: Calendar of Events

Advocacy

Important News from the Colorado State Legislature

Rent control and/or exclusionary zoning.

As you all are aware, we were recently able to "kill" a bill that would have allowed individual cities to institute rent control and/or inclusionary zoning.  The current status is that Rent Control is prohibited throughout the State, so this bill would have been a drastic change for our industry.  Since the Democrats gained control of both houses of the Colorado Legislature, this issue came up both last year and this year.  We anticipate it will likely arise again.  The vote this year was 6-5 in opposition with one Democrat and five Republicans voting with us against the bill. 

Boulder played an important part in this committee decision - at least 25 of our members contacted the House Committee members to encourage them to vote No.  We need to maintain our constant vigilance of happenings at the State Legislature and we greatly appreciate the hard work and cooperation of our BARHA members in these efforts.

Rental property owners and managers

 

We represent the interests of the owners of more than 8,000 residential rental units in the City and County of Boulder.  We offer a valuable monthly newsletter, excellent education and training opportunities, and networking opportunities at our monthly luncheon meetings.  Our meeting attendance is over a hundred people - a testament to the value our members find in our monthly luncheon meetings.  In addition, BARHA members have access to a court tested lease form and other specific forms that are required as a part of all leases in the City of Boulder.  We monitor city, county, and state government and lobby officials to protect the interests and improve the regulatory environment for property owners and managers. 

 

Goods and Services Providers

 

We introduce vendors and suppliers to our rental property owners and managers.  Every month, our owner/manager members purchase thousands of dollars of products and services.  We create opportunities for vendor/supplier members to highlight their offerings to prospective buyers.

Nuts & Bolts for Property Managers

 

Click to see some very valuable tips about managing rental property in the Boulder area.

If you have difficulty with any of the questions or if you find this sort of information helpful, then you’ll find membership in BARHA most worthwhile.