Federal Housing Finance Agency Backs Off Proposal To Ban Transfer Fees

Some California community associations charge transfer fees. The Federal Housing Finance Agency was proposing a ban on such fees, and they have now backed off this proposal. Community Associations Institute (CAI) was very much involved in addressing the proposed ban. Now the Federal Housing Finance Agency says they will exempt the fee if it is imposed to benefit the property or community. Follow this link to a LA Times article that addresses this issue in more detail.