68 Pa.C.S. 5314

Assessments for common expenses

Official text ↗ Checked against the official source on 2 November 2026

At a glance

Assessment frequency: At least annually

“assessments shall be made at least annually, based on a budget adopted at least annually by the association.”
Interest rate limit: Not more than 15% per year

“Any past due assessment or installment thereof shall bear interest at the rate established by the association at not more than 15% per year.”
Owner negligence cost allocation: Assessed exclusively against negligent owner's unit

“If a common expense is caused by the negligence or misconduct of any unit owner, the association may assess that expense exclusively against his unit.”
Limited common element cost split: Equal shares among assigned units

“Any common expense associated with the maintenance, repair or replacement of a limited common element shall be assessed in equal shares against the units to which that limited common element was assigned at the time the expense was incurred.”
Partial benefit cost allocation: Assessed only against benefited units

“Any common expense benefiting fewer than all of the units shall be assessed exclusively against the units benefited.”
Insurance and utility cost split: Insurance by risk; metered utilities by usage

“The costs of insurance shall be assessed in proportion to risk, and the costs of utilities that are separately metered to each unit shall be assessed in proportion to usage.”

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Official text

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Show the full text of 68 Pa.C.S. 5314

5314. Assessments for common expenses. (a) General rule.--Until the association makes a common expense assessment, the declarant shall pay all the expenses of the planned community. After any assessment has been made by the association, assessments shall be made at least annually, based on a budget adopted at least annually by the association. The budgets of the association shall segregate limited common expenses from general common expenses if and to the extent appropriate. (b) Allocation and interest.--Except for assessments under subsection (c), all common expenses shall be assessed against all the units in accordance with the common expense liability allocated to each unit in the case of general common expenses and in accordance with subsection (c) in the case of special allocation of expenses. Any past due assessment or installment thereof shall bear interest at the rate established by the association at not more than 15% per year. (c) Special allocations of expenses.--Except as provided by the declaration: (1) Any common expense associated with the maintenance, repair or replacement of a limited common element shall be assessed in equal shares against the units to which that limited common element was assigned at the time the expense was incurred. (2) Any common expense benefiting fewer than all of the units shall be assessed exclusively against the units benefited. (3) The costs of insurance shall be assessed in proportion to risk, and the costs of utilities that are separately metered to each unit shall be assessed in proportion to usage. (4) If a common expense is caused by the negligence or misconduct of any unit owner, the association may assess that expense exclusively against his unit. (d) Reallocation.--If common expense liabilities are reallocated, common expense assessments and any installment thereof not yet due shall be recalculated in accordance with the reallocated common expense liabilities.

The same topic in other jurisdictions

British Columbia · Strata Property Act, s. 108 Special levy Illinois · 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 605/9 Sharing of expenses - Lien for nonpayment Maryland · Md. Code, Real Prop. 11B-112.1 Late charge on delinquent assessments Maryland · Md. Code, Real Prop. 11B-117 Lot owner liability for assessments and charges Ontario · Condominium Act, 1998, s. 84 Contribution of owners Oregon · Or. Rev. Stat. 94.645 Adoption of annual budget Oregon · Or. Rev. Stat. 94.704 Assessment and payment of common expenses Texas · Tex. Prop. Code 209.0062 Alternative payment schedule for certain assessmen... Virginia · Va. Code 55.1-1824 Assessments; late fees Virginia · Va. Code 55.1-1826 Annual budget; reserve study; reserves for capital... Washington · Wash. Rev. Code 64.90.525 Budgets; assessments; special assessments Compare assessments & dues laws side by side →

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