Section 4750.10 has been added to the Civil Code in order to allow residents to use clotheslines and drying racks, under certain conditions, without fear of disciplinary action by a homeowners association. This statute is one among many statutes related to energy conservation. The new law defines “clothesline” to include “a cord, rope, or wire from which laundered items may be hung to dry or air.” “Drying rack” means “an apparatus from which laundered items may be hung to dry or air.”

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal agency dedicated to protecting consumer in a number of complex types of transactions, including obtaining home mortgages, has issued new federal regulations in what is known as the “Know-Before-You-Owe” rule. One of the more significant impacts is the change to loan documents.

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Any annual budget reports distributed on or after July 1, 2016 on behalf of a condominium association will need to include an additional disclosure related to FHA and VA approvals. This new law does not apply to other forms of homeowners associations.

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Legislative Alert – Governor Brown signs law protecting artificial turf installed by homeowners.

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Denise Iger will be speaking at the CAI 2015 California Legal Forum in Long Beach, Ca on October 16 2015.

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