If the HOA docs are ordered correctly, in CA, they use a form. The form is the questionnaire.  However, despite what the contract states, most listing agents in my area have the title company order ... and they don't use the form. Garbage in. Garbage out. 

The condo cert required by the buyers lender is most often paid for by the buyer. That, as Michael Jacobs states, is negotiable ... and is negotiated in the purchase agreement as to who pays for what. 

It should include

• the Q and A
• the financials
• current ruls and regs

Since the seller is required to provide, the cost is theirs also.

Eve

Everything is negotiable but typically the questionnaire is required by the buyer's lender(and buyer pays) if there is a fee. 

HOAs here charge for the preparation of HOA documents for the buyer, oftens hundreds of dollars. The lender normally forwards a copy of the condo questionnaire - the Demand - to the HOA as well for completion. I don't think there is a separate fee, but for that buyer would pay

Not required but It is one that I ask for

The lenders are not asking for the condo questionaire at the beginning. I get asked for that later on.

Not sure about that.  My title company provides everything for a fee.

The association knows what is required and will provide. Some charge for it. Furthermore, competent escrow officers know what is needed too

Youree,

Everyone here gave you great answers.  A

It appears that you have some good answers.

Youree Lundy - the condo questionnaire goes directly to the lender...

There is a lenders questionaire that isn't typically included in the condo documents.  I haven't noticed charges being passed on at settlement.

Specific documentation described by legislation is available from condo management for a price set by the legislation.  There is no "condo questionnaire" requirement in my jurisdiction.

My escrow order HOA docs only after the offer acceptance, since can be very expensive and should be paid in advance. 

Youree Lundy All items within the condo docs are the responsibility and expense of the seller.

that does include the questionnaire....

Seller provides all docs

Yes, the requiremnt to provide the questionnaire is in the contract!

yes

I would think it means all docs, not just some of them.

Yes, actually the seller has to have it filled out by another condo owner. Last year I sold a condo and the LA was taking his time getting these docs(it was holding up closing), there was another unit in the building on the market and I got them from that agent!

Anything which pertains to what you're getting yourself into desrves some scrutiny. It's a small price to pay to see how it's being governed along with the economic health of the Association.

No it does not include the 921 or something like that. We provide for free the rules, decs, bylaws.  Lender then might want that form & the mgmt company charges an arm & a leg.  I've always fought that the buyer should pay.

Our contract does not call for seller to pay for lender questionaire. So it's an up in the air item.

Yes absolutely. 

Optional.

Fortunately this has not been an issue in Erie market

I'm not familiar with a questionnaire required by lenders.  That would likely be covered under the loan contingency, assuming the lender will not loan if it comes back with bad answers.

The rest of the docs are part of the buyer's inspection contingencies.

*All answers based on CA practices*

What Mike & Eve Alexander said about Florida.

Yes, we include the questionaaires in our area. Lender or title company usually facilitates this request.