As a renter living in a condominium or HOA community, there are rights you are entitled to. These rights allow the HOA association or management in charge to treat you rightfully irrespective of whether it works well for them or not. There are landlord-tenant laws and the Fair Housing Act which speak against unreasonable rental restrictions that are based on issues such as faith, race, sex, or culture. These rights also apply to the landlords wishing to rent out their units and wish to know what they are entitled to and who is accountable for their tenant’s mistakes.
There are landlord standards set by the HOA which allow for the control of tenants because they generally present themselves as more complicated than the residents permanently living in the common unit development. Some of the laws that the HOA adopt include holding landlords accountable for renters violations, ensuring the lease agreement signed is in line with the HOA’s standards, provision of the Covenants, Conditions, and Regulations (CC&Rs) and rules to renters before they move into the unit. This helps the HOA manage the tenants better through landlords who are first-hand unit owners.
As a landlord, one should not be charged with move-in/move-out renter fees unless it is being imposed on all residents. The landlord should only be charged when tenant is leaving and they have left damages behind. It is up to the landlord to deal with the tenant during violation cases and is not the responsibility of the HOA. The communication should be clear to the HOA on the landlord’s cause of action if and when this happens.
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