Civil Code §1360.2. Rent Restrictions. (a) An owner of a separate interest in a common interest development shall not be subject to a provision in a governing document or an amendment to a governing document that prohibits the rental or leasing of any of the separate interests in that common interest development to a renter, ... [Continue Reading]
Civil Code §1367.4. Limitations on Foreclosure. (a) Notwithstanding any law or any provisions of the governing documents to the contrary, this section shall apply to debts for assessments that arise on and after January 1, 2006. (b) An association that seeks to collect delinquent regular or special assessments of an amount less than one thousand eight hundred ... [Continue Reading]
Civil Code §1368. Disclosure Requirements of Seller. (a) The owner of a separate interest, other than an owner subject to the requirements of Section 11018.6 of the Business and Professions Code, shall, as soon as practicable before transfer of title to the separate interest or execution of a real property sales contract therefor, as defined in ... [Continue Reading]
Civil Code §1353.5. Right to Display American Flag. (a) Except as required for the protection of the public health or safety, no declaration or other governing document shall limit or prohibit, or be construed to limit or prohibit, the display of the flag of the United States by an owner on or in the owner’s ... [Continue Reading]
Civil Code §1353. Contents of Declaration. (a) (1) A declaration, recorded on or after January 1, 1986, shall contain a legal description of the common interest development, and a statement that the common interest development is a community apartment project, condominium project, planned development, stock cooperative, or combination thereof. The declaration shall additionally set forth the name ... [Continue Reading]
Civil Code §1352.5. Board Authority to Delete Discriminatory Covenants. (a) No declaration or other governing document shall include a restrictive covenant in violation of Section 12955 of the Government Code. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or provision of the governing documents, the board of directors of an association, without approval of the owners, shall ... [Continue Reading]
Civil Code §1352. Creation of Common Interest Development and Applicability of this Act. This title applies and a common interest development is created whenever a separate interest coupled with an interest in the common area or membership in the association is, or has been, conveyed, provided, all of the following are recorded: (a) A declaration. (b) A ... [Continue Reading]
Civil Code §1351. Defined Terms. As used in this title, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Association” means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of managing a common interest development. (b) “Common area” means the entire common interest development except the separate interests therein. The estate in the common area ... [Continue Reading]
The two major laws or acts that govern Condominiums or CIDs in California are the Davis Stirling Act and the Corporations Code. Davis Stirling Act Common interest developments were first regulated in California in 1963 with the passage of the California Condominium Act. However, the laws affecting homeowners associations were scattered throughout the Corporations Code ... [Continue Reading]
A Year In Review Jasmine Condominiums Elk Grove CA SacramentoCondos.com The condominium market for Jasmine in Elk Grove CA was a cash buyers paradise for 2011 due to the lack of financing in the complex. There were approximately 21 sales in 2011 according to data obtained from Metrolist Services. The Jasmine condominium complex in Elk ... [Continue Reading]
