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North Carolina condo document review
North Carolina condo document review reads against one of the more minimal statutory regimes in populous condo states. Chapter 47C (the Condominium Act) requires only a basic fee statement on resale under G.S.
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47C-4-109. The 7-day rescission right under G.S. 47C-4-108 applies only to initial sales of new condos. For most transactions, the statutory floor is the seller's monthly-fee statement and whatever the contract additionally requires.
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What G.S. 47C-4-109 actually requires for resales
A written statement of monthly common-expense assessments and other regular fees against the unit. That is the entire statutory resale-disclosure regime for North Carolina condos. The Act imposes no statutory requirement for a budget, financials, reserve information, master-policy details, minutes, or litigation summaries to be delivered on resale. The contract is the buyer's primary mechanism for forcing additional documentation.
What initial sales require
For initial sales of new condos by the declarant, G.S. 47C-4-103 requires a public offering statement covering the declaration, projected budget, completed and proposed common elements, and other developer-specific disclosures. G.S. 47C-4-108 gives the buyer a 7-day rescission right after delivery. None of this applies to resale by a unit owner — only to the developer's first sale.
What to request beyond the statutory minimum
Declaration and amendments, bylaws, current rules, current operating budget with reserve line items (Chapter 47C requires reserve disclosure in the budget itself), recent financial statements, master policy declarations page and exclusions endorsement, recent claim history, board minutes for 18+ months, any voluntary reserve study, and an explicit litigation summary. Build documentation delivery into the contract.
Reserve, insurance, and fidelity (2021 updates)
Chapter 47C requires the operating budget to include reserves but does not require a formal study or specific funding level. 2021 legislation requires most associations to maintain crime/fidelity coverage — associations with $25,000+ in annual assessments or reserves must insure at 125 percent of budget and reserves, and associations above $150,000 require annual audits. Verify these compliance items explicitly.
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North Carolina legal references
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 47C — North Carolina Condominium Act
- G.S. 47C-4-109 — Resale of units (fee statement required)
- G.S. 47C-4-108 — Buyer 7-day rescission right (initial sales only)
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- Confirm the seller delivers the G.S. 47C-4-109 fee statement
- Request the declaration, amendments, bylaws, and current rules
- Request the current annual budget (Chapter 47C requires reserve line items)
- Request recent year-end financial statements and the current reserve balance
- Request the master policy declarations page and exclusions endorsement
- Confirm fidelity coverage at 125% of budget + reserves (2021 law, if ≥$25K)
- Confirm annual audit completion for associations above $150K (2021 law)
- Request 18+ months of board and member meeting minutes
- Request an explicit litigation summary (not statutorily disclosed for resale)
- Build a documentation contingency into the contract
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- Declaration & bylawsthe rules
- Budget & financialsthe money
- Reserve studythe big repairs
- Meeting minuteswhat the board fears
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