Increased Manufactured Housing Legislation Drives Bove Law to Growth, Relocation, and Team Expansion
Denver, CO – Extensive regulation, a widening reputation for specialized expertise, and a significant increase in their client base fueled the need for Bove Law to relocate and recruit more legal professionals. “As a niche firm that serves the owners, investors, buyers, and sellers of manufactured homes, we help our clients understand and comply with legislation relating to their operations. Over the past few years, regulations have increased exponentially.,” said Aimee Bove, Owner Attorney.
Ms. Bove founded the firm in 2017 after serving as the lead prosecutor in a large constitutional due process lawsuit involving manufactured housing communities. The experience familiarized her with the complexity of the laws and the ease with which owners could unknowingly face litigation. She chose to bring more balance to these laws through proactive advocacy and to provide legal counsel to those offering affordable housing to satisfied tenants. Over the past seven years, the firm has grown to represent more than half the manufactured housing communities in the state. Ms. Bove has been joined by Senior Associate Attorney Benjamin Goldberg and Associate Attorney Jake Wallace, both, like Ms. Bove, graduates of the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law. The firm has expanded its support team to include Senior Paralegal Amanda Garcia, Paralegal Intern/Executive Assistant Barbara J. Pereira, and Legal Assistant Cody Burghardt. The offices have recently moved to a spacious suite on the tenth floor of 1873 S. Bellaire Street.
“Unless you work in this sphere every day like us, it’s very difficult to monitor, advise, and represent clients effectively, “said Ms. Bove. “Since I started this firm, the laws governing the industry have exploded. We understand the law, and in many cases, we’ve written some of them, working with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) on the rulemaking process for the Mobile Home Park Act Dispute and Enforcement Program (MHPOP). We’ve testified at the highest levels of the state legislature to advocate against over-regulation. Our clients appreciate this investment of our time and the insight it provides in helping them best serve their tenants and minimize turnover in their communities.”
As legal experts in the manufactured home community industry, Ms. Bove and Mr. Goldberg are frequent guest speakers at state and national conferences. The duo provides several webinars throughout the year to apprise their clients and others about significant changes in the law that may impact their businesses. Ms. Bove and Mr.
Goldberg are featured speakers at the 2024 Rocky Mountain Home Association’s (RMHA) annual conference in Black Hawk, CO, interpreting the nuances of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) Mobile Home Water Quality Testing program, and participating in a three-hour attorney panel discussion to provide operational guidance in a highly regulated environment. Later in the week, Ms. Bove, a member of the National Committee Council, will speak at the annual Manufacturing Housing Institute (MHI) meeting in Phoenix. “At national conferences, I explain how to advise clients facing increased legislation to those from other states. Hopefully, they won’t be dealing with regulations as extensive as ours in Colorado,” she said.
“We encourage other attorneys to seek us out with questions, especially those whose clients have investment portfolios that include manufactured housing communities. We’ll advise them on operating these in compliance with the ever-changing laws while continuing to realize profits. We always recommend following regulations rather than risking the expense and complications of litigation,” said Ms. Bove.
