Idaho HOA laws

Idaho HOA and Condo Laws, in Plain English

Idaho has 2 statutes that govern community associations: Condominium Property Act and Homeowner's Association Act. Here is what each covers, who it applies to, and the rules that come with a sale, with a link to the official text of every one.

A summary for boards and owners, not a substitute for the statute or your attorney. Every act links to its official text, and the association that acts on a rule is responsible for reading it.

The actsWhen a home sellsQuestions

HOA laws

Idaho

ID
Condominium Property Act Homeowner's Association Act
Resale documentStatement of Account
Fee capNo fee allowed
Deadline5 business days
Buyer may cancelNo statutory right tied to this document

The Acts, and Who Each One Covers

Community type decides which act applies, and a community created before an act took effect may still be under the older one. The declaration says which.

Idaho Code 55-15 (Condominium Property Act)

Condominiums

Idaho's Condominium Property Act governs the creation, declaration, bylaws, and administration of condominium projects in the state. It covers common area ownership and use, assessments and liens for unpaid charges, and the powers and duties of the condominium's management body. The act includes a section requiring the management body to give unit owners an account statement and an annual disclosure of transfer related fees, which serves as Idaho's resale related financial disclosure mechanism for condominiums rather than a separate resale certificate package.

  • Idaho Code 55-1528 (Statement of Account and Disclosure of Fees)

    Requires a condominium's management body to furnish a unit owner or the owner's agent a statement of the owner's assessment account on request, and to issue an annual disclosure of any fees that will be charged in connection with a transfer of ownership. The statute sets a delivery deadline for the account statement and caps transfer related fees at the amount previously disclosed.

    Official text
Read Idaho Code 55-15 on the state's site

Idaho Code 55-32 (Homeowner's Association Act)

HOAs and planned communities

Idaho's Homeowner's Association Act, recodified into Title 55, Chapter 32 in 2022, governs incorporated and unincorporated homeowner's associations for planned communities and lot based subdivisions, as distinct from condominiums, which fall under the separate Condominium Property Act. It sets rules for association administration and board governance, enforcement and due process for violations, association liens, and various owner protections. The act also requires associations to provide members an account statement on request and an annual disclosure of transfer related fees, which functions as Idaho's resale related financial disclosure and fee cap mechanism for these associations.

  • Idaho Code 55-3205 (Disclosure of Fees and Financial Disclosures)

    Requires a homeowner's association to furnish a member or the member's agent a statement of the member's assessment account on request, and to issue an annual disclosure of fees that will be charged in connection with a transfer of ownership, along with periodic financial statements to members. The statute sets delivery deadlines for these disclosures and caps transfer related fees at the amount previously disclosed.

    Official text
Read Idaho Code 55-32 on the state's site

When a Home Sells in Idaho

Idaho law has the association furnish statement of account to the buyer, under Idaho Code 55-1528. The figures below come from the rules Havn applies to every order.

What Idaho calls the resale document
Statement of Account
Fee cap
No fee allowed
Delivery deadline
5 business days
Buyer's right to cancel
No statutory right tied to this document

The full Idaho resale rules, who pays, and how to order are on the Idaho statement of account page. Every state's cap and deadline sit side by side in the fee and deadline table.

Idaho HOA Law Questions

Which law governs condominiums in Idaho?

Idaho Code 55-15 (Condominium Property Act). Idaho's Condominium Property Act governs the creation, declaration, bylaws, and administration of condominium projects in the state.

Which law governs HOAs in Idaho?

Idaho Code 55-32 (Homeowner's Association Act). Idaho's Homeowner's Association Act, recodified into Title 55, Chapter 32 in 2022, governs incorporated and unincorporated homeowner's associations for planned communities and lot based subdivisions, as distinct from condominiums, which fall under the separate Condominium Property Act.

Does Idaho cap the fee for a resale certificate?

Idaho law authorizes no fee for statement of account.

How long does an Idaho association have to deliver statement of account?

5 business days, counted from the request.

Where can I read the Idaho statutes?

Each act on this page links to its official text on the state legislature's site. Havn summarizes the law and links to the source rather than restating it.

Nearby States

Washington HOA laws

Resale fee: $275 · 10 days

Oregon HOA laws

Resale fee: no fixed dollar cap · 10 business days

Montana HOA laws

Resale fee: no fixed dollar cap · no statutory deadline

Utah HOA laws

Resale fee: no fixed dollar cap · no statutory deadline

Nevada HOA laws

Resale fee: $185 · 10 days

Keep Reading

Guides

Templates

  • HOA Annual Meeting Notice TemplateA free HOA annual meeting notice template: date, place, agenda, the election, quorum, and the proxy or ballot enclosed, written to meet the notice window in your bylaws.
  • HOA Violation Notice TemplateA free HOA violation letter template: the rule cited, what was observed and when, the photo, the cure date, what happens next, and how the owner can respond or request a hearing.
  • HOA Dues Increase and Special Assessment Notice TemplateA free HOA letter template for a dues increase or a special assessment: the new amount and when it starts, why, the payment schedule, how to pay, and where to ask questions.
  • HOA Proxy Form TemplateA free HOA proxy form template: the owner, the home, the proxy holder, the meeting, directed instructions on each item, the expiration, and the signature.

Terms to Know

  • Resale certificateThe disclosure package an HOA or condo association furnishes when a home in the community is sold: what is owed, what is coming, and the documents that govern the home.
  • HOA lienThe association's legal claim on a home for unpaid assessments, created by the declaration and, in most states, by statute.
  • Super lienIn roughly twenty states, a slice of the association's assessment lien that takes priority over the first mortgage, usually a set number of months of assessments.
  • QuorumThe minimum number of owners, or share of the votes, that must be present or represented for a meeting to act.
  • Special assessmentA one-time charge beyond the regular assessment, levied to cover a shortfall or a project the budget and the reserves cannot: a roof, a lawsuit, a storm.

In Havn

  • Self-Managed HOAsEverything a volunteer board needs, for a dollar a home a month.
  • AccountingFund accounting, budgets, bank feeds, payables, and owner statements.
  • CommunicationsMeeting notices, violation letters, and dues notices by email, text, and mail, with delivery logged.

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