Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 44 - Protection of Cooperative Interest Purchasers
Section 4409 - Resales of cooperative interests

(a) Information supplied by proprietary lessee.--Except in the case of a sale where delivery of a public offering statement is required or unless the transaction is exempt under section 4401(b) (relating to applicability; waiver), a proprietary lessee shall furnish to a purchaser before execution of any contract of sale of a cooperative interest or, if there is no contract of sale, before the time of conveyance a copy of the declaration (other than the plats and plans), the bylaws and the rules or regulations of the association, including all amendments to such documents to the date of their delivery to the purchaser, and a certificate containing:
(1) A statement disclosing the effect on the proposed disposition of any right of first refusal or other restraint on the free alienability of the cooperative interest.
(2) A statement setting forth the amount of the monthly common expense assessment and any unpaid common expense or special assessment currently due and payable from the selling proprietary lessee and any surplus fund credits to be applied with regard to the cooperative interest pursuant to section 4314(h) (relating to assessments for common expenses).
(3) A statement of any other fees payable by proprietary lessees.
(4) A statement of any capital expenditures anticipated by the association for the current and two next succeeding fiscal years.
(5) A statement of the amount of any reserves for capital expenditures and of any portions of those reserves designated by the association for any specified projects.
(6) The most recent regularly prepared balance sheet and income and expense statement, if any, of the association.
(7) The current operating budget of the association.
(8) A statement of any unsatisfied judgments against the association and the status of any pending suits in which the association is a defendant.
(9) A statement describing any insurance coverage provided for the benefit of proprietary lessees.
(10) A statement as to whether the executive board has knowledge that any alterations or improvements to the unit or to the limited common elements assigned thereto violate any provision of the declaration.
(11) A statement as to whether the executive board has knowledge of any violations of the health or building codes with respect to the unit, the limited common elements assigned thereto or any other portion of the cooperative.
(12) A statement of the remaining term of any leasehold estate affecting the cooperative and the provisions governing any extension or renewal thereof.
(13) Except where no public offering statement was prepared, a statement that the public offering statement and any amendments thereto are records of the association available for inspection by the purchaser.
(14) The most recent statement given to the proprietary lessee by the association stating the amount of the cooperative real estate taxes and mortgage or other interest allocated to the cooperative interest being sold.
(15) A statement of any restrictions in the declaration affecting the amount that may be received by a proprietary lessee upon sale, condemnation or casualty loss to the unit or the cooperative or termination of the cooperative.
(16) A statement as to whether the declaration provides for cumulative or class voting.
(17) A statement as to whether an agreement to terminate the cooperative has been submitted to the proprietary lessees for approval and remains outstanding.
(18) A statement as to whether the executive board has knowledge of any violations of applicable governmental requirements or knowledge of the existence of any hazardous conditions (section 4403(a)(27)) with respect to the unit, the limited common elements assigned thereto or any other portion of the cooperative.
(19) A statement of whether the cooperative is a master association or is part of a master association or could become a master association or part of a master association.
(20) A statement describing the ownership of cooperative interests, if any, or the occupancy of units, if any, which may be in time shares and the maximum number of time-share estates that may be created in the cooperative.
(21) A statement of whether the declarant retains the special declarant right to cause a merger or consolidation of the cooperative and, if so, the information describing such right which was supplied by the declarant pursuant to section 4205 (relating to contents of declaration), if any.
(b) Information supplied by association.--The association, within ten days after a request by a proprietary lessee, shall furnish the documents and a certificate containing the information necessary to enable the proprietary lessee to comply with this section. A proprietary lessee providing a certificate pursuant to subsection (a) is not liable to the purchaser for any erroneous information provided by the association and included in or delivered with the certificate.
(c) Liability for error or inaction by association.--A purchaser is not liable for any unpaid assessment or fee greater than the amount set forth in the certificate prepared by the association. A proprietary lessee is not liable to a purchaser for the failure or delay of the association to provide the certificate in a timely manner.
(d) Purchase contract voidable.--The purchase contract is voidable by the purchaser until the certificate has been provided and for five days thereafter or until conveyance, whichever first occurs.
(Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1499, No.190, eff. 60 days)

2004 Amendment. Act 190 amended subsec. (c) and added subsec. (d).
Cross References. Section 4409 is referred to in sections 4102, 4302, 4317, 7302 of this title.