California's SB 410 balcony-report disclosure rules take effect
Condo sellers must now include the association's most recent elevated-element inspection report in resale disclosures.
As of January 1, 2026, California condominium sellers must provide prospective buyers with the association's most recent inspection report for exterior elevated elements — balconies, decks, and elevated walkways — as part of the standard resale disclosure package.
Background
Senate Bill 410 builds on SB 326 (2019), which requires associations with three or more attached multifamily units to have their exterior elevated elements inspected on a recurring cycle under Civil Code § 5551. SB 410 closes the information gap at resale: the most recent § 5551 report now belongs inside the HOA disclosure package that Civil Code § 4525 requires sellers to deliver.
What associations must do
Associations covered by § 5551 should be prepared to produce the current inspection report promptly when an owner requests resale documents, and the reports are treated as association records that must be retained for two inspection cycles. Boards and managers should confirm their document-request workflows and records retention policies reflect the new requirement.
Why it matters
Buyers in covered communities now see the structural condition of shared elevated elements — and any looming repair obligations — before closing. For boards, an out-of-date or missing inspection report is no longer just a compliance gap; it can hold up owners' sales.
Sources: SKS Construction's SB 410 explainer; 805 Title on 2026 disclosure changes.