APPROVED BILLS AND AFFECTED STATUTES AB 3182 – Limitations on Rental Restrictions Effective January 1, 2021 Amends Civil Code §4740 and Government Code §65852.2. Enacts new Civil Code §4741. AB 3182 imposes restrictions on common interest developments from enforcing provisions within their governing documents that unreasonably limit and/or effectively prohibit Read more…
On August 30, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 326 into law. The Bill added new Civil Code §§ 5551 and 5986 to the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act and became effective on January 1, 2020. In short, new Civil Code § 5551 applies to condominium buildings containing three Read more…
The Attack on Rental Restrictions Despite our best efforts, the California Legislature recently passed — and the Governor signed into law — Assembly Bill 3182. Unfortunately, this is going to have a very rapid and significant impact on the enforcement of rental restrictions in many common interest developments. Some of Read more…
Displaying Non-Commercial & Political Signs in an Election Year If you are wondering how there are still four months left in 2020, you are not alone. But it is not over yet, we still have another quarter to go and the Presidential election is just around the corner. Everywhere you Read more…
By now for most of us the “new normal” is simply the “normal” as we have all become involuntarily accustomed to living with COVID-19. While the health consequences of the Coronavirus are very much to the forefront, the inevitable economic impact has become increasingly prevalent. Many of the owners and Read more…
Way back on October 8, 2017, Governor Brown signed into law two separate bills: SB229 (Wieckowski) and AB494 (Bloom). Those bills were designed to promote the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), also known as granny flats, backyard cottages, casitas, in-law units, over-garage apartments, and other secondary units built on Read more…
With election season upon us, members and residents of community associations will undoubtedly and rightfully begin to organize and participate in a number of activities related to political speech and assembly. It is crucial for community association boards of directors to understand their rights and obligations related to members’ and Read more…
Assessment collections during the Coronavirus pandemic With the devastating economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and spike in unemployed Californians, homeowners associations are now faced with dealing with the inevitable rise in individual homeowners becoming delinquent in the payment of their monthly assessments. The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Read more…
Everyone is actively monitoring the news for the latest updates on the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are all hopefully following the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and other local and national health organizations. Regardless, it goes without saying that members, homeowners, Read more…
Roseman Law, APC is currently recommending that board meetings and membership meetings should be postponed for at least thirty (30) days if your association does not have any urgent matters to address. We say “currently” because the restrictions being imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, both voluntary and mandatory, are Read more…