Section 5.1 Intent of Provisions. The provisions of this Article 5 apply for the benefit of each Mortgagee who lends money for purposes of construction or to secure the payment of the purchase price of a Unit.

 

Section 5.2 Mortgagee's Nonliability. The holder of a Mortgage shall not, by reason of its security interest only, be liable for the payment of any assessment or charge, nor for the observance or performance of any covenant or restriction, excepting only those enforceable by equitable relief and not requiring the payment of money, and except as hereafter provided.

 

Section 5.3 Mortgagee's Rights During Foreclosure. During foreclosure of a Mortgage, including any period of redemption, the holder of the Mortgage may exercise any or all of the rights and privileges of the Unit Owner of the encumbered Unit, including but not limited to the right to vote in the Association to the exclusion of the Unit Owner's exercise of such rights and privileges.

 

Section 5.4 Mortgagee as Unit Owner. At such time as a Mortgagee shall become the record Unit Owner of the Unit previously encumbered by the Mortgage, the Mortgagee shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Declaration, including the obligation to pay for all assessments and charges in the same manner as any Unit Owner.

 

Section 5.5 Survival of Assessment Obligation. After the foreclosure of a security interest in a Unit, any unpaid assessments shall continue to exist and remain as a personal obligation of the Unit Owner against whom the same was levied, and the Association shall use reasonable efforts to collect the same from such Unit Owner.

 

Section 5.6 Subordination of Assessment Liens. The liens for assessments provided for in this Declaration shall be subordinate to the lien of any first Mortgage or other security interest placed upon a Unit as a construction loan security interest or as a purchase price security interest, and the Association will, upon demand, execute a written subordination document to confirm such priority. The sale or transfer of any Unit or of any interest therein shall not affect the liens provided for in this Declaration except as otherwise specifically provided for herein, and in the case of a transfer of a Unit for purposes of realizing a security interest, liens shall arise against the Unit for any assessment payments coming due after the date of completion of foreclosure.