NC H444

Declaration amendments only apply to future owners, not current owners until they sell or transfer their property

Managing agent contracts limited to one year maximum, cannot include automatic renewal requiring more than 30 days notice, and agents cannot be compensated based on fines collected

Maximum fines capped at $100 per violation with a $2,500 total maximum; fines-only liens must be filed within 90 days and enforced within one year through civil action rather than foreclosure

Foreclosure delinquency period extended from 90 to 180 days, requiring the lien to equal at least six months of assessments or $2,500, and associations must first offer payment plans

Mandatory prelitigation mediation required before filing HOA-related lawsuits, and the Department of Justice must collect and annually report HOA complaint data by county and dispute type