Real Estate & Property Law

CONTRACTS - CAN WE SEE THEM?

In California, homeowners in HOAs have a right to review most if not all of the Association contracts ("executed contracts not otherwise privileged under law" - Civil Code Section 1365.2). Unless the vendor has forced a clause that says its contract is confidential" for some reason (which might not be legal but as yet is to the best of my knowledge "untested" in court), then an owner has a good case for reviewing the contract.

However, there may be a reason to take a close look at the contract before it is made available for review and/or copying. It is important to "redact" (black out sufficiently so it cannot be detected) any information that could lead to identify theft.

Full post as published by California Condo & HOA Law on April 03, 2008 (boomark / email).