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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 4Pt. 5.3Ch. 7Art. 2§ 6814 Hoa Assessment Lien Notice

§ 6814 Hoa Assessment Lien Notice

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§ 6814 Hoa Assessment Lien Notice

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 late fees and interest.
  • •The HOA must 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 warning that if you don’t pay, they might eventually try to sell your condo to get their money back. They must also send you a copy of this notice in the mail.

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

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§ 6814 Hoa Assessment Lien Notice

(a) The amount of the assessment, plus any costs of collection, late charges, and interest assessed in accordance with Section 6808, 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 Section 6808, 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 6812 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 6820 and 6822, 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. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

liennotice of delinquent assessmentcommon interest developmentassessment

Related Statutes

  • § 6816 Assessment Lien Priority Rules
  • § 5675 Lien For Unpaid Assessments
  • § 6810 Assessment Payment Receipt Rules
  • § 6812 Lien Notice Requirements
  • § 6819 Lien Notice Compliance Costs

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 6814.
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