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Foreclosure and auctions in Redlands

Redlands requires the beneficiary or trustee to register property found vacant after default, and a local property management company for corporate or out-of-area owners. Foreclosure timing and sale rules come from state law.

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Key points

Registration: City rule: the beneficiary or trustee registers within 10 days of the inspection on default that finds the property vacant or showing vacancy signs.
Fee and renewal: City rule: an annual fee set by city council resolution; later registrations are due January 1 and received by January 31.
Local manager: City rule: a corporation or out-of-area owner contracts a local property management company to inspect at least monthly, and posts a 24-hour number.
Upkeep: City rule: keep registered property free of weeds, trash and debris, remove graffiti, and maintain yards visible from the public right-of-way.
Securing: City rule: close and lock windows, doors, gates and openings, and reglaze or board broken windows on property subject to registration.
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.

Each rule below is marked Redlands 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

Redlands code What Redlands's code adds
Local contact	Provide a local property management company responsible for the property's security, maintenance and marketing. Applies: Applies to a corporation, entity, or out-of-area beneficiary or trustee. § 8.10.050 · code text in the case of a corporation, entity, or out of area beneficiary/trustee, the local property management company responsible for the security, maintenance, and marketing of the property. Contract a local property management company to inspect at least monthly. Applies: Applies to property owned by a corporation, entity, or out-of-area beneficiary, trustee or owner. § 8.10.070 · code text A local property management company shall be contracted to perform, at a minimum, monthly inspections to verify that the requirements of this section, and any other applicable laws, are being met.
Upkeep duties	Keep the property secure: close and lock windows, doors, gates and openings. Reglaze or board broken windows. Applies: Applies to property subject to registration (vacant, in default or foreclosed). § 8.10.070 · code text The property shall be maintained in a secure manner so as not to be accessible to unauthorized persons. Secure manner includes, but is not limited to, the closure and locking of windows, doors Keep the property free of weeds, dry brush, dead vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, newspapers and other items giving the appearance of abandonment. Applies: Applies to property subject to registration (vacant, in default or foreclosed). § 8.10.060 · code text The property shall be kept free of weeds, dry brush, dead vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, and accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers, notices Remove graffiti, tagging or similar markings, or paint over them with matching exterior-grade paint. Applies: Applies to property subject to registration (vacant, in default or foreclosed). § 8.10.060 · code text The property shall be maintained free of graffiti, tagging, or similar markings by removal or painting over with an exterior grade paint that matches the color of the exterior of the structure. Landscape and maintain all yards visible from the public right-of-way to the neighborhood standard. Regularly water, irrigate, cut, prune and mow, and remove trimmings. Applies: Applies to property subject to registration (vacant, in default or foreclosed). § 8.10.060 · code text All yards visible from the public right of way shall be landscaped and maintained to the neighborhood standard at the time registration was required. Keep pools and spas in working order with clear, pollutant-free water free of debris and health-danger larvae, or drain and keep them dry. Meet minimum state security-fencing requirements. Applies: Applies to properties with pools or spas. § 8.10.060 · code text Pools and/or spas shall both be kept in working order and treated so the water remains clear and free of pollutants, debris, and any kind of larvae that would cause a health danger Post the local management company's name and 24-hour number on a sign at least 18 by 24 inches. Applies: Applies to property owned by a corporation, entity, or out-of-area beneficiary, trustee or owner. Visible from the street, legible from 45 feet. § 8.10.070 · code text The posting shall be no less than eighteen inches by twenty four inches (18" x 24") and shall be of a font that is legible from a distance of forty five feet (45') Maintain the exterior, prevent trespassers or squatters from staying, prevent mosquito larvae in standing water, and prevent other public-nuisance conditions. Applies: Applies to vacant residential property bought or acquired through foreclosure by the legal owner. § 8.11.020 · code text failure to care for the exterior of the property in accordance with the provisions of this title, including, but not limited to, permitting excessive foliage growth that diminishes the value of surrounding properties, failing to take action to prevent trespassers or squatters from remaining on the property
Deadline to register	Within 10 days of the inspection. Applies: Applies to a beneficiary or trustee holding a deed of trust when the inspection upon default finds the property vacant or showing vacancy signs. § 8.10.050 · code text the beneficiary/trustee shall, within ten (10) days of the inspection, register the property with the city's quality of life director Within 10 days of that inspection. Applies: Applies to a beneficiary or trustee when a property occupied but in default (inspected monthly) is later found vacant or showing vacancy signs. § 8.10.050 · code text the trustee shall, within ten (10) days of that inspection, register the property with the director or his or her designee January 1 of each year, received no later than January 31 of the year due. Applies: Applies to a beneficiary or trustee holding a deed of trust, for later annual registrations and fees. § 8.10.050 · code text Subsequent registrations and fees are due January 1 of each year and must be received no later than January 31 of the year due.
Registration fee	An annual fee set by city council resolution, valid for the calendar year or the rest of it. Applies: Applies to a beneficiary or trustee holding a deed of trust who registers a vacant property. § 8.10.050 · code text An annual registration fee, as established by resolution of the city council, shall accompany the registration form.
Registration	Register the property with the city's quality of life director or designee. Applies: Applies to a beneficiary or trustee when the inspection upon default finds the property vacant or showing vacancy signs (deemed abandoned). § 8.10.050 · code text If the property is found to be vacant or shows evidence of vacancy, it is, by this chapter, deemed abandoned and the beneficiary/trustee shall, within ten (10) days of the inspection, register the property with the city's quality of life director Register the property with the director or designee. Applies: Applies to a beneficiary or trustee when an occupied property in default is later found vacant or showing vacancy signs (deemed abandoned). § 8.10.050 · code text It is found to be vacant or shows evidence of vacancy, at which time it is deemed abandoned and the trustee shall, within ten (10) days of that inspection, register the property with the director Registration is required. Applies: Applies to a beneficiary or trustee when the property sold at foreclosure with title to the beneficiary, or transferred by deed in lieu. § 8.10.050 · code text This section shall also apply to properties that have been the subject of a foreclosure sale where the title was transferred to the beneficiary of a deed of trust involved in the foreclosure and any properties transferred under a deed in lieu of foreclosure or sale.

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 Redlands?

City rule: the beneficiary or trustee registers within 10 days of the inspection on default that finds the property vacant or showing vacancy signs. City rule: an annual fee set by city council resolution; later registrations are due January 1 and received by January 31. City rule: a corporation or out-of-area owner contracts a local property management company to inspect at least monthly, and posts a 24-hour number. City rule: keep registered property free of weeds, trash and debris, remove graffiti, and maintain yards visible from the public right-of-way. City rule: close and lock windows, doors, gates and openings, and reglaze or board broken windows on property subject to registration.

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