§ 4630 Condominium Common Area Transfers

Civil Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•In a condo, shared spaces (like pools or hallways) can't be split up or sold separately.
•If you sell or lose your condo, you also sell or lose your share of the shared spaces.
•If you sell your whole condo, you also give up your membership in the condo association.

Example

You own a condo with a shared gym and parking lot.

If you sell your condo, the new owner gets your share of the gym and parking lot too. You can’t keep or sell your share of these spaces separately.

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§ 4630 Condominium Common Area Transfers

In a condominium project the common area is not subject to partition, except as provided in Section 4610. Any conveyance, judicial sale, or other voluntary or involuntary transfer of the separate interest includes the undivided interest in the common area. Any conveyance, judicial sale, or other voluntary or involuntary transfer of the owner’s entire estate also includes the owner’s membership interest in the association. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

common area partition separate interest undivided interest membership interest

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 4630.

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