A: Rental units have become a consistent problem to the quality of life in our large HOA community. Our board members and property manager refuse to reveal how many units are rentals. Some of these problem renters brought into the HOA by negligent landlords linger around for years before they are evicted. — E.G., Santa Clarita

A: Before renting out their home, per Civil Code Section 4740(c), HOA landlords must provide the HOA with their prospective tenant’s name and contact information. If the HOA enforces this requirement, it should know how many rentals are in your HOA. This is important for purposes of qualifying for FHA/FNMA mortgages, among other things.

If tenants are creating problems, the HOA cannot discipline them directly because they are not owners. However, the HOA can and sh

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