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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 31Pt. 2Ch. 9Art. 3§ 50756 Affordable Housing Contract Recording

§ 50756 Affordable Housing Contract Recording

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§ 50756 Affordable Housing Contract Recording

Key Takeaways

  • •Contracts for affordable housing must be officially recorded in the county where the housing is located.
  • •The contract must include details like how much money is given, how it will be used, and who can live there.
  • •The housing must stay affordable for at least 30 years, and the sponsor must follow rules to keep it that way.
  • •If the sponsor breaks the rules, they can face penalties, like losing money or having a lien put on the property.

Example

A company gets money from the state to build an apartment building with cheap rent for low-income families.

The company must sign a contract that says how the money will be used, who can live in the apartments, and that the rent will stay low for at least 30 years. If they try to raise the rent too much or kick out families who qualify, the state can take back the money or put a lien on the building.

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§ 50756 Affordable Housing Contract Recording

Each contract pursuant to Section 50755 shall be recorded or referenced in a recorded document in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the rental housing development is located, and shall be indexed by the recorder in the grantor index to the name of the sponsor and in the grantee index to the name of the State of California. The contract shall contain all of the following provisions: (a)  The amount and terms of payments to be provided under this article. (b)  A description of the way in which the payments will be used to provide affordable rents to eligible households occupying dwelling units within the rental housing development. (c)  A description of the rental housing development, projected rent levels for all units, and the number of units to be occupied by eligible households. (d)  A requirement for periodic reports by the local public entity, which shall at a minimum include information on the fiscal condition of the rental housing development, the maintenance of the development, and the number of units occupied by eligible households. (e)  The terms of the regulatory agreement to be entered into between the sponsor and the local public entity pursuant to Section 50757 after the department’s approval. (f)  Standards which govern selection of tenants by housing sponsors to ensure occupancy by eligible households consistent with the requirements of Sections 50736 and 50739 and the terms of occupancy agreements to be used in rental housing developments. (g)  Provisions sufficient to ensure that dwelling units shall be available to, or occupied by, eligible households for a period of not less than 30 years. (h)  Provisions which specify the timing and manner in which payments are made by the department so as to ensure the economic feasibility of the rental housing development and to protect the interests of the state. (i)  A provision which specifies the conditions under which the department and any intended beneficiary may enforce the regulatory agreement. (j)  A provision that failure to operate the assisted units in accordance with the regulatory agreement shall be deemed a violation of the regulatory agreement or deed of trust, as the case may be. In the alternative, or in addition, the agreement may contain a lien on the rental housing development for the purpose of securing performance of the agreement. That lien shall include a legal description of the assisted real property which is subject to the lien and shall specify the duration of the lien on the assisted property. (k)  Provisions necessary for the administration, disbursement, and protection of annuity fund payments, including provisions specifying the conditions under which the department may recover or reallocate all or any part of those payments for the benefit of eligible households in additional or existing assisted units. ( l)  Provisions that do both of the following: (1)  Govern the recovery and reallocation by the department of rent revenues, derived by the sponsor from the assisted units which are not necessary to defray costs of operation attributable to the units. (2)  Specify the allowable return on the sponsor’s investment. Those rent revenues shall be handled by the department in the same manner as annuity payments recovered pursuant to subdivision (k). (m)  Authorization for the local public entity to fix and alter rents pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 50759. (n)  Any other provisions necessary to carry out the purposes and to exercise the powers granted by this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 375, Sec. 4.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

developmentagreementcontracttenantpropertylienportfine

Related Statutes

  • § 50749 Rental Housing Regulatory Agreements
  • § 50757 Rental Housing Regulatory Agreements
  • § 50766 Affordable Housing Contract Requirements
  • § 33822.5 Public Contract Disclosure
  • § 50748 Rental Housing Annuity Fund

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 50756.
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