Real Estate Amendments

Associations can now establish minimum lease terms of six months or less through rules, whereas previous rules required longer minimum lease terms.

Associations must hold a meeting and approve fees before imposing charges on owners of rental units within the association.

Rules regarding grass park strip conversions to water-efficient landscaping have been modified to allow more flexibility under certain circumstances.

Homeowners' associations are prohibited from charging rental fees to owners who own rental units within the association more than once every 12 months.

Owners are given a remedy to contest fees imposed by homeowners' associations for rental units.

New definitions and clarifications have been added to clarify terms related to rental units, common areas, and association responsibilities.

Associations can now charge rental unit owners an annual fee of up to $200 once every 12 months to cover administrative expenses related to managing rentals, but must hold a meeting and provide notice before imposing the fee.

Clarified that associations cannot prohibit converting grass park strips less than 8 feet wide to water-efficient landscaping except where reasonably necessary for erosion control.

Requires condominium owners to provide written notice and opportunity for repair to developers before filing lawsuits for construction defects.

Changed the minimum lease term rule from less than 30 days to six months or less for associations establishing rental restrictions.

Expanded exemptions from rental restrictions to include military families during deployment, family members (parents, children, siblings), employees relocated for two years or less, and certain trusts for estate planning.

Updated definitions and rules for water-wise landscaping, including specific requirements for vegetative coverage and irrigation methods.

Added provisions allowing lot owners to contest rental fees by requesting fee waivers if associations fail to provide proper notice.

Expanded exemptions from rental restrictions and fees to include military personnel during deployment, family members, relocated workers, and certain trusts/estate planning entities.

Requires homeowners' associations to hold a management committee meeting and get majority approval before charging annual fees to rental unit owners.

Changed minimum lease term rules from requiring a minimum term to allowing associations to establish minimum terms of six months or less by rule.

Requires condominium owners to provide written notice and opportunity for repair before suing developers for construction defects.

Modified water-wise landscaping rules to allow associations to prohibit grass park strips less than 8 feet wide (previously 8 feet) and clarified erosion control exceptions.

Added new definition for 'water wise landscaping' and clarified what constitutes vegetative coverage for landscaping requirements.

Added remedy allowing lot owners to file lawsuits for injunctive relief and damages if associations fail to adopt required water-wise landscaping rules.

Made technical and conforming changes to align condominium and homeowners' association provisions throughout the code.