Transfer of real property: transfer fees.

Existing law generally regulates the transfer of real property, including by prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2019, the creation of a transfer fee, except as provided. Existing law defines "transfer fee" to mean, subject to certain exceptions, a fee payment requirement imposed within a covenant, restriction, or condition contained in a deed, contract, security instrument, or other document affecting the transfer or sale of, or any interest in, real property that requires a fee be paid as a result of transfer of the real property.