[WSBARP] Condo lien waiver

Thu Apr 14 13:33:17 PDT 2016

Hi Craig,

I do not see any problems with waiving the lien in this situation.  We
have done it before, in fact not even requiring the new owner to occupy
the unit, just requiring the owner to remove the tenant and sell.  In
our case, the lien was only $5,000, but this was twenty years ago.

Best regards,

Jim Strichartz 

Jim Strichartz

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[mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Craig Gourley
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 12:40 PM
To: wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com
Subject: [WSBARP] Condo lien waiver

Listmates.   I would appreciate the collective thought on a housing
question.  I may be over thinking this but I am concerned about fair
housing issues or whatever else could be brought to bear.   The condo
association has had significant issues with one Unit and its tenant.  As
a result the association has a 12,000 lien against the Unit.   Unit is
for sale and the Association is willing to waive the lien and forgive
the debt if the Unit is sold for owner occupancy only.  This will not be
a permanent restriction, just at the time of sale.  Any issues that you
can see with the association offering to waive a lien in exchange for a
warranty that the unit being owner occupied?   Thanks in advance for
your input. 

Gourley Law Group

Snohomish Escrow

The Exchange Connection

1002 10th Street / PO Box 1091

Snohomish, WA 98291

360.568.5065

360.568.8092  fax

Craig at glgmail.com

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