Recent California Condo and Hoa bills signed in to law

Recent California Condo and Hoa bills signed in to law:
Senate Bill 1511 introduced by Ducheny. This law provides that upon request by an association, the mortgagee or trustee of a property provides the association with the name and address of anyone who purchases that property at a foreclosure sale. The information must be provided within 15 business days following the date the trustee's deed is recorded.

Assembly Bill 1892 introduced by Assembly Member Smyth, renders void any unenforceable any restriction in the governing documents of an association that effectively prohibits or restricts the installation or use of a solar energy system unless those restrictions are reasonable and do not significantly increase the cost of the system or signficantly decrease its efficiency.

Assembly Bill 2180 puts teeth into the provisions of Assembly Bill 1892 regarding solar energy systems. This new law requires associations to provide written approval or denial of an application to install a solar energy system. If the application is not denied in writing within 60 days form the date of receipt of the application, itis deemed approved, unless the delay is the result of a reasonable request for additional information. Any willful violation of this section may result in a $1,000 civil penalty.

Assembly Bill 2846. This bill introduced by Assembly Member Feuer amends Section 1365.1 and adds Section 1367.6 to the Civil Code. If a dispute between an owner and the association exists over some assessment or charge levied by the association, the owner may pay under protest and commence an action in small claims court as long as the amount in dispute does not exceed the court's jurisdictional limits.

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