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The actual law · Virginia
Virginia Property Owners' Association Act (Va. Code §§ 55.1-1800 to 55.1-1837) & Condominium Act (Va. Code §§ 55.1-1900 to 55.1-1990), full text. This is the law your board answers to — read it yourself, then use the owner guides to see what it means in practice.
Governs Virginia property owners' associations and the developments they administer (Va. Code Ann. Title 55.1, Chapter 18). Former Title 55 was repealed and recodified into Title 55.1 effective October 1, 2019. Covers definitions, association charges, access to records and meetings, board of directors meetings, adoption and enforcement of rules and the related charges, and the lien for assessments with enforcement by judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure.
Definitions
Association charges
Access to association records; association meetings; notice
Covered in an owner guide
The translation
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Meetings of the board of directors
Covered in an owner guide
Adoption and enforcement of rules
Covered in an owner guide
Lien for assessments; foreclosure
Covered in an owner guide
Governs homeowners associations in Virginia. Covers the creation and registration of associations, disclosure requirements for resales, board powers, assessment collection, enforcement of covenants, and member rights.
Definitions
Applicability
Developer to register and file annual report; payment of real estate taxes attributable to the common area
Limitation on certain contracts and leases by declarant
Documents to be provided by declarant upon transfer of control
Association charges
Rental of lots
Statement of lot owner rights
Covered in an owner guide
Access to association records; association meetings; notice
Covered in an owner guide
Meetings of the board of directors
Covered in an owner guide
Adoption and enforcement of rules
Covered in an owner guide
Limitation of smoking in development
Display of the flag of the United States; necessary supporting structures; affirmative defense
Covered in an owner guide
Installation of solar energy collection devices
Covered in an owner guide
Home-based businesses permitted; compliance with local ordinances
Use of for sale signs in connection with sale
Designation of authorized representative
Electric vehicle charging stations permitted
Covered in an owner guide
Authority to levy additional assessments; authority to borrow
Annual budget; reserve study; reserves for capital components
Covered in an owner guide
Deposit of funds; fidelity bond
Compliance with declaration
Amendment to declaration and bylaws; consent of mortgagee
Validity of declaration; corrective amendments
Reformation of declaration; judicial procedure
Use of technology
Lien for assessments; foreclosure
Covered in an owner guide
Notice of sale under deed of trust
Covered in an owner guide
Annual report by association
Condemnation of common area; procedure
Governs Virginia condominiums and unit owners' associations (Va. Code Ann. Title 55.1, Chapter 19). Former Title 55 was repealed and recodified into Title 55.1 effective October 1, 2019. Covers books, minutes, and records inspection and the lien for assessments with enforcement by judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure.
Books, minutes, and records; inspection
Covered in an owner guide
Lien for assessments; foreclosure
Governs the creation, administration, and management of condominiums in Virginia. Covers the declaration, plats, unit owner rights, common element maintenance, assessment collection, resale disclosures, and registration with the Common Interest Community Board.
Definitions
Application and construction of chapter
Separate assessments, titles, and taxation
Association charges
Local ordinances; nonconforming conversion condominiums; applicability of Uniform Statewide Building Code; other regulations
Eminent domain
How condominium may be created
Release of liens
Description of condominium units
Execution of condominium instruments
Recordation of condominium instruments
Construction of condominium instruments
Complementarity of condominium instruments; controlling construction
Validity of condominium instruments; discrimination prohibited
Compliance with condominium instruments
Contents of declaration
Allocation of interests in the common elements
Reallocation of interests in common elements
Assignments of limited common elements; conversion to common element
Contents of plats and plans
Bond to insure completion of improvements
Preliminary recordation of plats and plans
Easement for encroachments
Conversion of convertible lands
Conversion of convertible spaces
Expansion of condominium
Contraction of condominium
Easement to facilitate conversion and expansion
Easement to facilitate sales
Declarant's obligation to complete and restore
Alterations within units
Relocation of boundaries between units
Subdivision of units
Amendment of condominium instruments
Use of technology
Merger or consolidation of condominiums; procedure
Termination of condominium
Statement of unit owner rights
Bylaws to be recorded with declaration; contents; unit owners' association; executive board; amendment of bylaws
Amendment to condominium instruments; consent of mortgagee
Reformation of declaration; judicial procedure
Control of condominium by declarant
Deposit of funds
Books, minutes, and records; inspection
Covered in an owner guide
Transfer of special declarant rights
Meetings of unit owners' association and executive board
Distribution of information by members
Display of the flag of the United States; necessary supporting structures; affirmative defense
Installation of solar energy collection devices
Meetings of unit owners' association and executive board; quorums
Meetings of unit owners' association and executive board; voting by unit owners; proxies
Covered in an owner guide
Officers
Upkeep of condominiums; warranty against structural defects; statute of limitations for warranty; warranty review committee
Control of common elements
Tort and contract liability; judgment lien
Suspension of services for failure to pay assessments; corrective action; assessment of charges for violations; notice; hearing; adoption and enforcement of rules and regulations
Covered in an owner guide
Limitation of occupancy of a unit
Use of for sale sign in connection with resale
Designation of authorized representative
Electric vehicle charging stations permitted
Insurance
Liability for common expenses; late fees; additional assessment; authority to borrow
Annual budget; reserve study; reserves for capital components
Lien for assessments; foreclosure
Notice of sale under deed of trust
Bond to be posted by declarant
Restraints on alienation
General powers and duties of the Common Interest Community Board
Exemptions from certain provisions of article
Rental of units
Limitations on dispositions of units
Application for registration; fee
Public offering statement; condominium securities
Inquiry and examination
Notice of filing and registration
Annual report by declarant
Annual report by unit owners' association
Termination of registration
Conversion condominiums; special provisions
Escrow of deposits
Investigations and proceedings
Cease and desist orders
Revocation of registration
Penalties
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