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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 4Pt. 5Ch. 8Art. 2§ 5675 Lien For Unpaid Assessments

§ 5675 Lien For Unpaid Assessments

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§ 5675 Lien For Unpaid Assessments

Key Takeaways

  • •If you don't pay your HOA fees, they can put a lien on your home. This means they have a legal claim to your property until you pay what you owe.
  • •The HOA must record a notice with the county that says how much you owe, including any extra fees or interest.
  • •The HOA has to send you a copy of this notice by certified mail within 10 days of recording it.
  • •If the HOA wants to sell your home to get the money you owe, the notice must include the name of the person or company handling the sale.

Example

You own a condo and forget to pay your monthly HOA fees for 6 months. The HOA adds late fees and interest to what you owe.

The HOA can record a notice with the county saying you owe them money. This notice acts like a legal claim on your condo. They must send you a copy of this notice within 10 days. If you still don’t pay, they can eventually try to sell your condo to get the money, but they have to follow specific rules to do that.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 5675 Lien For Unpaid Assessments

(a) The amount of the assessment, plus any costs of collection, late charges, and interest assessed in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 5650, shall be a lien on the owner’s separate interest in the common interest development from and after the time the association causes to be recorded with the county recorder of the county in which the separate interest is located, a notice of delinquent assessment, which shall state the amount of the assessment and other sums imposed in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 5650, a legal description of the owner’s separate interest in the common interest development against which the assessment and other sums are levied, and the name of the record owner of the separate interest in the common interest development against which the lien is imposed. (b) The itemized statement of the charges owed by the owner described in subdivision (b) of Section 5660 shall be recorded together with the notice of delinquent assessment. (c) In order for the lien to be enforced by nonjudicial foreclosure as provided in Sections 5700 to 5710, inclusive, the notice of delinquent assessment shall state the name and address of the trustee authorized by the association to enforce the lien by sale. (d) The notice of delinquent assessment shall be signed by the person designated in the declaration or by the association for that purpose, or if no one is designated, by the president of the association. (e) A copy of the recorded notice of delinquent assessment shall be mailed by certified mail to every person whose name is shown as an owner of the separate interest in the association’s records, and the notice shall be mailed no later than 10 calendar days after recordation. (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

liennotice of delinquent assessmentcommon interest developmentrecord owner

Related Statutes

  • § 5680 Lien Priority For Assessments
  • § 6814 Hoa Assessment Lien Notice
  • § 5670 Lien Dispute Resolution Requirement
  • § 6816 Assessment Lien Priority Rules
  • § 5610 Emergency Assessment Increases

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 5675.
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