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Foreclosure and auctions in Isleton

Isleton requires all vacant buildings subject to its chapter to be locked and closed against entry. Foreclosure timing and sale rules come from state law.

Key points

  • Locks: City rule: lock all doors and windows of a vacant building.
  • Broken openings: City rule: replace or cover broken doors and windows, and close other openings by boarding or another method the public works director approves.
  • State timeline: State law: at least 3 months from notice of default to notice of sale, which is posted at least 20 days before the sale.
  • State sale rule: State law: on 1–4 unit property, a trustee's sale is not final for 15 days.

Each rule below is marked Isleton code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Registering vacant and foreclosed homes

Isleton code What Isleton's code adds
Upkeep duties
  • Lock all doors and windows. Replace or cover broken ones. Close other openings by boarding or another approved method.
    Applies: Applies to all vacant buildings subject to this chapter. The public works director approves other methods.
    § 5.20.030 · code text
    All doors and windows shall be locked.

Foreclosure steps and deadlines

CA state law California law sets this statewide. Time between notice of default and sale: At least three months after the notice of default is recorded before notice of sale; the sale itself no earlier than three months and 20 days after the notice of default (Civ. Code § 2924(a)(2), (a)(4)). Notice of trustee's sale: Posted, published and recorded at least 20 days before the sale (Civ. Code § 2924f(b)). California foreclosure rules — the full state rule →

Homeowner protections

CA state law California law sets this statewide. No foreclosure while a loan modification is pending: If a complete first-lien modification application is submitted at least five business days before a sale, the servicer may not record a notice of default or sale, or hold the sale, while it is pending (Civ. Code § 2923.6(c)). California foreclosure rules — the full state rule →

The trustee's sale (auction)

CA state law California law sets this statewide. When and where sales are held: At public auction in the county where the property is, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on a business day (Civ. Code § 2924g(a)(1)). Tenant and owner-occupant priority after a sale (SB 1079): On 1–4 unit property, a trustee's sale is not final for 15 days; eligible tenant buyers and eligible bidders who give notice of intent may bid within 45 days (Civ. Code § 2924m(c)). California foreclosure rules — the full state rule →

Tenants in a foreclosed home

CA state law California law sets this statewide. Tenants in a foreclosed property: A month-to-month tenant must get at least 90 days' written notice to quit; a tenant with a fixed-term lease signed before the sale may stay to the end of the lease (Code Civ. Proc. § 1161b(a), (b)). California foreclosure rules — the full state rule →

Debt after the sale

CA state law California law sets this statewide. No deficiency after a trustee's sale: After a nonjudicial trustee's sale, the lender cannot collect any shortfall from the borrower (Code Civ. Proc. § 580d(a)). California foreclosure rules — the full state rule →

Who this affects

Homeowners behind on a loanBuyers of bank-owned homesLenders and servicers

Frequently asked questions

Must a lender or owner register a vacant or foreclosed home in Isleton?

City rule: lock all doors and windows of a vacant building. City rule: replace or cover broken doors and windows, and close other openings by boarding or another method the public works director approves.

General information, not legal advice.

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