§667-21.5 Foreclosure notice; planned communities; condominiums; cooperative housing projects. Notwithstanding any law or agreement to the contrary, any person who forecloses on a property under this part within a planned community, a condominium apartment or unit, or an apartment in a cooperative housing project shall notify, by way of registered or certified mail, the board of directors of the planned community association, the association of owners of the condominium project, or the cooperative housing project in which the property to be foreclosed is located, of the following: (1) The foreclosure at the time foreclosure proceedings are begun; and (2) Any election by an owner-occupant of the property that is the subject of the foreclosure to participate in the mortgage foreclosure dispute resolution program under part V. The notice, at a minimum, shall identify the property, condominium apartment or unit, or cooperative apartment that is the subject of the foreclosure and identify the name or names of the person or persons bringing foreclosure proceedings. Paragraph (1) shall not apply when the planned community association, condominium association of owners, or cooperative fy the name or names of the person or persons bringing foreclosure proceedings. Paragraph (1) shall not apply when the planned community association, condominium association of owners, or cooperative housing corporation is a party in a foreclosure action. This section shall not affect civil proceedings against parties other than the planned community association, association of owners, or cooperative housing corporation. [L 2011, c 48, pt of §4; am L 2012, c 182, §16]
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