When selling a property with a lease or rental agreement in place, the terms of the lease, rental agreements or any property management agreements associated with the property cannot change during the escrow period per section 12 of the REPC without the consent of the buyer.
12. CHANGES DURING TRANSACTION. Seller agrees that except as provided in Section 12.5 below, from the date of Acceptance until the date of Closing the following additional items apply:
12.1 Alterations/Improvements to the Property. No substantial alterations or improvements to the Property shall be made or undertaken without prior written consent of Buyer.
12.2 Financial Encumbrances/Changes to Legal Title. No further financial encumbrances to the Property shall be made, and no changes in the legal title to the Property shall be made without the prior written consent of Buyer.
12.3 Property Management Agreements. No changes to any existing property management agreements shall be made and no new property management agreements may be entered into without the prior written consent of Buyer.
12.4 Long-Term Lease or Rental Agreements. No changes to any existing tenant lease or rental agreements shall be made and no new long-term lease or rental agreements, as defined in Section 6.1(a), may be entered into without the prior written consent of Buyer.
12.5 Short-Term Rental Bookings. If the Property is made available for short-term rental bookings as defined in Section 6.1(b), Seller MAY NOT after the Seller Disclosure Deadline continue to accept short-term rental bookings for guest use of the property without the prior written consent of Buyer.
Section 4 of the REPC address Prorations and assessments:
4. PRORATIONS / ASSESSMENTS / OTHER PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS.
4.1 Prorations . All prorations, including, but not limited to, homeowner’s association dues, property taxes for the current year, rents, and interest on assumed obligations, if any, shall be made as of the Settlement Deadline referenced in Section 24(d), unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties. Such writing could include the settlement statement. The provisions of this Section 4.1 shall survive Closing. 4.2 Special Assessments . Any assessments for capital improvements as approved by the homeowner’s association (“HOA”) (pursuant to HOA governing documents) or as assessed by a municipality or special improvement district, prior to the Settlement Deadline shall be paid for by:
4.1 Prorations . All prorations, including, but not limited to, homeowner’s association dues, property taxes for the current year, rents, and interest on assumed obligations, if any, shall be made as of the Settlement Deadline referenced in Section 24(d), unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties. Such writing could include the settlement statement. The provisions of this Section 4.1 shall survive Closing. 4.2 Special Assessments . Any assessments for capital improvements as approved by the homeowner’s association (“HOA”) (pursuant to HOA governing documents) or as assessed by a municipality or special improvement district, prior to the Settlement Deadline shall be paid for by:
(d) Utility Services. Buyer agrees to be responsible for all utilities and other services provided to the Property after the Settlement Deadline. The provisions of this Section 4.3(d) shall survive Closing.
(e) Sales Proceeds Withholding. The escrow/closing office is authorized and directed to withhold from Seller’s proceeds at Closing, sufficient funds to pay off on Seller’s behalf all mortgages, trust deeds, judgments, mechanic’s liens, tax liens and warrants. The provisions of this Section 4.3(e) shall survive Closing.
(e) Sales Proceeds Withholding. The escrow/closing office is authorized and directed to withhold from Seller’s proceeds at Closing, sufficient funds to pay off on Seller’s behalf all mortgages, trust deeds, judgments, mechanic’s liens, tax liens and warrants. The provisions of this Section 4.3(e) shall survive Closing.