HF2084 Summary

• Attorney fees and costs cannot be charged to unit owners who dispute a fine or assessment unless the homeowners association board adopts a resolution upholding the fine or assessment after a hearing.

• Associations must provide written notice to unit owners before levying fines or assessments, including the amount, reason, violation details, lien information, hearing rights, and contact information for the Minnesota Homeownership Center.

• Attorney fees and costs incurred in collecting assessments or enforcing association rules may be assessed against a unit owner's unit, subject to limitations in section 515B.3-116(h).

• When foreclosing on assessment liens, attorney fees included in the lien amount cannot be included in the amount a unit owner must pay to reinstate the property under foreclosure law.

• Effective dates: January 1, 2024, for fines and assessments levied on or after that date; August 1, 2023, for foreclosure provisions and assessments under sections 515B.3-115 and 515B.3-1151.