SB 26-177

Senate Bill 26-177, which has been signed into law, allows homeowners to ask a court for permission to enter their neighbor's property if they need to fix or maintain parts of their home that the neighbor won't let them access. The bill encourages neighbors to try resolving disputes through mediation before going to court and doesn’t apply to government-owned properties. This means homeowners now have a legal pathway to gain necessary access when needed, but only after attempting alternative solutions first.

Official Summary

The bill creates a process for a single-family residence owner to petition a district court for a limited access to an adjoining property to complete repairs or maintenance to the single-family residence if the owner of the adjoining property has denied such access. The bill encourages a property owner to engage the adjoining property owner in alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, prior to brining an action under the bill. The bill does not apply to an adjoining property that is owned or controlled by the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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