Cal. Civ. Code §4528
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Charges for Documents Form (Section 4525 disclosures)
Prescribes the form used to disclose the charges for the documents required to be provided under §4525. Section was substantially restructured by SB 410 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 516, Sec. 2; effective January 1, 2026), changing from the pre-2026 "Common Interest Development General Information" form to the "Charges for Documents Provided as Required by Section 4525" billing form. The form authoritatively maps each disclosable document back to its source statute (e.g., budget report → §§5300 and 4525(a)(3); insurance summary → §§5300 and 4525(a)(3); enforcement policy → §§5310 and 4525(a)(4)).
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Statutory Text
Verified Oct 6, 2026 · CA_PUBLIC_LAW
Civil Code section 4528 The form for billing disclosures required by Section 4530 shall be in at least 10-point type and substantially the following form: CHARGES FOR DOCUMENTS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 4525* The seller may, in accordance with Section 4530 of the Civil Code, provide to the prospective purchaser, at no cost, current copies of any documents specified by Section 4525 that are in the possession of the seller. Property Address Owner of Property Owner’s Mailing Address (If known or different from property address.) Provider of the Section 4525 Items: Print Name _________ Position or Title _________ Association or Agent Check or Complete Applicable Column or Columns Below Not Available (N/A), Not Applicable (N/App), or Directly Provided by Seller and confirmed in writing by Seller as a current document (DP) Document Civil Code Section Included Fee for Document Articles of Incorporation or statement that not incorporated Section 4525 (a)(1) CC&Rs Section 4525 (a)(1) Bylaws Section 4525 (a)(1) Operating Rules Section 4525 (a)(1) Age restrictions, if any Section 4525 (a)(2) Rental restrictions, if any Section 4525 (a)(9) Annual budget report or summary, including reserve study Section 5300 and 4525 (a)(3) Assessment and reserve funding disclosure summary Section 5300 and 4525 (a)(4) Financial statement review Section 5305 and 4525 (a)(3) Assessment enforcement policy Section 5310 and 4525 (a)(4) Insurance summary Section 5300 and 4525 (a)(3) Regular assessment Section 4525 (a)(4) Special assessment Section 4525 (a)(4) Emergency assessment Section 4525 (a)(4) Other unpaid obligations of seller Section 5675 and 4525 (a)(4) Approved changes to assessments Section 5300 and 4525 (a)(4), (8) Settlement notice regarding common area defects Sections 4525(a)(6), (7), and 6100 Preliminary list of defects Sections 4525(a)(6), 6000, and 6100 Notice(s) of violation Section 5855 and 4525 (a)(5) Required statement of fees Section 4525 Minutes of regular board meetings conducted over the previous 12 months, if requested Section 4525 (a)(10) Copy of the report issued pursuant to the most recent inspection of exterior elevated elements Sections 4525(a)(11) and 5551 Total fees for these documents: * The information provided by this form may not include all fees that may be imposed before the close of escrow. Additional fees that are not related to the requirements of Section 4525 shall be charged separately. Source: Section 4528 , (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Oct. 5, 2026).
Disclosure
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| If the seller already holds current copies of the §4525 documents, they may give them to the buyer at no cost, and no one is required to buy every document listed on the form. | |
| The form lists the §4525 document charges. Other fees unrelated to those documents may still be charged, separately, before escrow closes. | |
| If the seller already has current copies of §4525 documents, they may provide them at no cost. Sellers can also purchase some but not all of the documents listed. The form covers only §4525-related fees — other escrow-related fees are charged separately, not bundled with §4525 disclosure charges. | |
| Section 4528 establishes the form an association must use to bill the seller for §4530 disclosure charges. The form must be in at least 10-point type and follow the statutory template substantially. | |
| The form provides the authoritative cross-reference: each disclosure item lists both its §4525 enumerated subsection AND the underlying source statute. This is how multi-statute disclosure obligations under Davis-Stirling are made explicit and itemized for billing. |
What this means for your resale certificate
Cal. Civ. Code §4525 drives 15 required disclosure items in the California Civil Code §4525 resale certificate.
- (a)(1) Governing documents (Articles, CC&Rs, Bylaws, Operating Rules)
- (a)(2) Age restrictions, if any (subject to Section 51.3)
- (a)(4) Current assessments, fees, unpaid amounts, late charges, interest, collection costs
- (a)(5) Notice(s) of violation under Section 5855 (alleged violations unresolved at request date)
- (a)(8) Approved changes to assessments not yet due and payable
- + 10 more disclosure items
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