Risk of paying for tenants damage

[Wei Xie]

Hi fellow BP members, I am closing on a SFR with a commuty center, which offers pool, game room, etc. The HOA rule says the owners should be responsible if their tenants or friends damage community property. I am not sure how to protect my interest in this case. Maybe I can do something like making tenants responsible for such damage in the lease. Not sure how to word it or if it is enforcible. My property is in Temecula, CA. Thanks!

[Marcia Maynard]

Include the HOA rules as an addendum to your rental agreement. Create a clause that states the tenant agrees to abide by the HOA rules. Also, create a clause in your rental agreement that states the tenant agrees to pay for any fine or charge that the HOA levies against the property owner as a result of action or inaction of the tenant or their invitee. This includes fines for violation HOA rules and damages to HOA community property.