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§ 55.1-2003 Establishment of horizontal property regime

A. A horizontal property regime is established when a developer, the sole owner, or the co-owners of one or more buildings record a master deed or lease, which includes the particulars enumerated in § 55.1-2008.

B. Pursuant to § 55.1-1901, this chapter is superseded by the Virginia Condominium Act (§ 55.1-1900 et seq.) as of July 1, 1974. No new developments may be established under the provisions of this chapter after that date.

History

This law was first created in 1962. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 627 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1962 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1966, chapter 683; in 2019, chapter 712.

1962, c. 627, § 3, § 55-79.3; 1966, c. 683; 2019, c. 712.

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