Would add a copy of the inspection report of the exterior elevated elements to the list of disclosures to prospective purchasers.
Current Status: Chaptered
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Existing law requires the board of a condominium association to cause a visual inspection to be conducted, at least every 9 years, of the exterior elevated elements for which the association has maintenance or repair responsibility. Existing law requires the owner of a separate interest to provide specified documents to a prospective purchaser, as provided, and an association to provide to the owner of a separate interest, upon request, those specified documents. Existing law requires an association to distinguish and bill separately any fee charged for providing those specified documents to the owner and provides a form for billing disclosures.
This bill would amend Civil Code Section 4525 to include in the list of documents that an owner is required to provide to a prospective purchaser with a copy of the most recent inspection report of any exterior elevated elements, and would modify the Civil Code Section 4528 form to reflect this requirement.
**SB-410 was signed in to law October 10, 2025, and takes effect January 1, 2026.
from the California Legislature's website
Related Topics
Related Statutes
- Civil Code Section 1134. Disclosure of Defects to Purchaser.
- Civil Code Section 4575. Transfer Fees.
- Civil Code Section 4540. Enforcement of Escrow Disclosure Requirements.
- Civil Code Section 4535. Owner’s Additional Transfer Requirements.
- Civil Code Section 4530. Escrow Documents Provided by Association.
- Civil Code Section 4528. Document Disclosure Form.
- Civil Code Section 4525. Disclosures to Prospective Purchaser.
Related Case Law
- Berryman v. Merit Property Management, Inc.
(2007) 152 Cal.App.4th 1544
[Association Records; Transfer Document Fees] An association’s managing agent is permitted to earn a profit on the fees it charges for providing property transfer documents.