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Foreclosure and auctions in Newman

Newman requires property classified as abandoned or vacant to be posted with a local property manager's name and 24-hour phone number, and inspected monthly by its owner. Foreclosure steps and auctions follow state law.

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Key points

Posting: Abandoned or vacant property must be posted with the name and 24-hour contact phone number of a local property management company.
Inspections: The owner must inspect abandoned or vacant property monthly, or more often if the Director of Planning requires.
Securing: Windows, doors, gates and child-accessible openings must be secured, broken windows re-glazed or boarded, and pools and spas fenced or secured.
Boarded buildings: A vacant building boarded voluntarily or through city enforcement must be rehabilitated for occupancy within 180 days after boarding, with one code exception.
Upkeep: Every owner or person in charge must fix dangerous-building conditions immediately and keep property free of weeds, trash, debris and graffiti.
State timeline: State law: at least 3 months pass from the recorded notice of default to notice of sale, posted at least 20 days before sale.

Each rule below is marked Newman 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

Newman code What Newman's code adds
Local contact	Post the property with the name and 24-hour contact phone number of a local property management company. Applies: Applies to any property classified as abandoned or vacant. § 8.09.050 · code text The property shall be posted with name and 24-hour contact phone number of a local property management company.
Upkeep duties	Immediately remedy any condition that makes the property a dangerous building. Keep it free of weeds, dry brush, dead vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, accumulated newspapers and discarded personal items. Remove or paint over graffiti. Maintain visible front and side yards by mowing, landscaping, watering, irrigating, cutting and pruning. Keep pools and spas clear and pollutant-free, or drained and dry. Applies: Applies to every owner, lessee, occupant or person in charge of a building, structure or property in the city. § 8.09.040 · code text Properties must be kept free of weeds, dry brush, dead vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, any accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers, or notices, except those required by Federal, State or local law, discarded personal items including but not limited to furniture, clothing, large and small appliances, printed material or any other items that give the appearance that the property is abandoned. Rehabilitate the boarded building for occupancy, following applicable codes, within 180 days after boarding. Applies: Applies to any vacant building boarded voluntarily or through city enforcement, except where NCC section 8.09.030(C)(3) applies. § 8.09.040 · code text The owner of any vacant building, whether boarded by voluntary action of the owner or as a result of enforcement activity by the City, shall rehabilitate the boarded building for occupancy, in accord with all applicable codes and regulations, within 180 days after the building is boarded, except as provided in NCC § 8.09.030(C)(3). Secure all windows, doors, gates and other child-accessible openings against unauthorized access. Secure broken windows by re-glazing or boarding. Fence or otherwise secure pools and spas. Post the required local management contact information so it is visible from the street, using weather-resistant materials for exterior postings. Applies: Applies to any property classified as abandoned or vacant. § 8.09.050 · code text All windows, doors (walk-through, sliding and garage), gates and any other opening of such size that it may allow a child to access the interior of the property and or structure(s) shall be secured so as to prevent access by any unauthorized person. The owner must inspect the property monthly, or more often if the Director of Planning requires, to ensure compliance. Applies: Applies to abandoned or vacant property. § 8.09.060 · code text The owner shall inspect the abandoned or vacant property on a monthly basis, or more frequently if required by the Director of Planning or his or her designee, to ensure that the property is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter and any other applicable laws.

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 Newman?

Abandoned or vacant property must be posted with the name and 24-hour contact phone number of a local property management company. The owner must inspect abandoned or vacant property monthly, or more often if the Director of Planning requires. Windows, doors, gates and child-accessible openings must be secured, broken windows re-glazed or boarded, and pools and spas fenced or secured. A vacant building boarded voluntarily or through city enforcement must be rehabilitated for occupancy within 180 days after boarding, with one code exception. Every owner or person in charge must fix dangerous-building conditions immediately and keep property free of weeds, trash, debris and graffiti.

General information, not legal advice.

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