The timeline for HOAs to provide notices is reduced to 28 days and email delivery is added to acceptable delivery methods.
New delivery rules for HOA notices
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Legal Aspects of Real Estate
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Recent updates to the course e-book
- In Chapter 25, references to “a intervivos trust” should be “an intervivos trust.”
- In Chapter 33, in the third bullet point beginning “55 or older with an annual income…”, $15,000
should be $25,000 and $20,000 should be $35,000. - Answer Key for Quiz 9, Question 2. The correct answer should be “d.”, not “c.
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
Newly published related content
California Homeowner Bill of Rights is reenacted
California has reenacted various provisions of the Homeowner Bill of Rights which expired on January 1, 2018.
Changes to payment schedules for deferred property taxes
A.B. 3122 changes repayment schedules for property tax payment deferred due to disasters.
Landlords may not prevent or penalize tenant emergency assistance
A new law seeks to protect tenants’ rights to request emergency assistance.
Clarification coming on live/work unit regulations
A recently passed bill orders California to clarify building codes for live/work units.
Intended users other than a client may access restricted appraisal reports
A new law broadens access to low-cost restricted appraisal reports for individuals other than an appraiser’s client.
Homeowner’s insurance changes in 2018
Property insurance laws in California are undergoing some changes in 2018 and the coming years.
New law to add landscaping components to home inspection report
Home inspectors will now be encouraged to include the performance of landscaping systems in their report.
Change the Law: The DRE should auto-exempt eligible 70/30 licensees
The DRE needs to streamline the 70/30 exemption process.