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Common Area Assessments

Fannie Mae

Updated 10-31-2026

Common Area Assessments

Mandatory periodic or regularly charged fees or dues (also referred to as common charges or common expense assessments) assessed against individual unit owners in a condo or PUD project for additional capital to defray the homeowners' association's costs and expenses and to repair, replace, maintain, improve, or operate the common areas of the project.

Fannie Mae Glossary of Terms

Fannie Mae · p. 7

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