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The notice of abandonment shall state the amount of rent and the amount and nature of any reasonable charges in addition to rent for which the secured party will be liable. The notice shall include any written rental agreement previously signed by the tenant and the landlord.C\n\nA secured party that has a security interest in an abandoned manufactured home, and that has a right to possession of the manufactured home under § 8.9A-609 or under the applicable security agreement, is liable to the landlord under the same payment terms as the tenant prior to the secured party’s accrual of the right of possession and for any other reasonable charges in addition to rent incurred. Such liability is for the period that begins 15 days from receipt of the notice of abandonment by the secured party and ends upon the earlier to occur of the removal of the abandoned manufactured home from the manufactured home park or disposition of the abandoned manufactured home under §§ 8.9A-610 through 8.9A-624 or under the applicable security agreement.D\n\nThis section shall not affect the availability of the landlord’s lien as provided in § 55.1-1316, nor shall this section impact the priority of the secured party’s lien as provided in § 46.2-640.E\n\nAny rent or reasonable charges in addition to rent owed by the secured party to the landlord pursuant to this section shall be paid to the landlord prior to the removal of the manufactured home from the manufactured home park.F\n\nIf a secured party that has a secured interest in an abandoned manufactured home becomes liable to the landlord pursuant to this section, then the relationship between the secured party and the landlord shall be governed by the rental agreement previously signed by the tenant and the landlord unless otherwise agreed, except that the term of the rental agreement shall convert to a month-to-month tenancy. No waiver is required to convert the rental agreement to a month-to-month tenancy. Either the landlord or the secured party may terminate the month-to-month tenancy upon giving written notice of at least 30 days. The secured party and the landlord are not required to execute a new rental agreement. Nothing in this section shall be construed to be a waiver of any rights by the tenant.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":226614,"text":"A secured party shall have no liability for rent or other charges to a landlord except as provided in this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":226615,"text":"In the event that a manufactured home subject to a security interest becomes an abandoned manufactured home, the landlord shall send notice of abandonment to the manufactured home owner, the secured party, and the dealer as provided for in § 55.1-1202 at the addresses shown in the written rental agreement or rental application. The notice of abandonment shall state the amount of rent and the amount and nature of any reasonable charges in addition to rent for which the secured party will be liable. The notice shall include any written rental agreement previously signed by the tenant and the landlord.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":226616,"text":"A secured party that has a security interest in an abandoned manufactured home, and that has a right to possession of the manufactured home under § 8.9A-609 or under the applicable security agreement, is liable to the landlord under the same payment terms as the tenant prior to the secured party’s accrual of the right of possession and for any other reasonable charges in addition to rent incurred. Such liability is for the period that begins 15 days from receipt of the notice of abandonment by the secured party and ends upon the earlier to occur of the removal of the abandoned manufactured home from the manufactured home park or disposition of the abandoned manufactured home under §§ 8.9A-610 through 8.9A-624 or under the applicable security agreement.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":226617,"text":"This section shall not affect the availability of the landlord’s lien as provided in § 55.1-1316, nor shall this section impact the priority of the secured party’s lien as provided in § 46.2-640.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":226618,"text":"Any rent or reasonable charges in addition to rent owed by the secured party to the landlord pursuant to this section shall be paid to the landlord prior to the removal of the manufactured home from the manufactured home park.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":226619,"text":"If a secured party that has a secured interest in an abandoned manufactured home becomes liable to the landlord pursuant to this section, then the relationship between the secured party and the landlord shall be governed by the rental agreement previously signed by the tenant and the landlord unless otherwise agreed, except that the term of the rental agreement shall convert to a month-to-month tenancy. No waiver is required to convert the rental agreement to a month-to-month tenancy. Either the landlord or the secured party may terminate the month-to-month tenancy upon giving written notice of at least 30 days. The secured party and the landlord are not required to execute a new rental agreement. 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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 500 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1992, chapter 709; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81509,"section_number":"55.1-1316","catch_line":"Right to sell or rent manufactured home upon eviction","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1316\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69095,"section_number":"55.1-1202","catch_line":"Notice","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1202\/"},{"id":81509,"section_number":"55.1-1316","catch_line":"Right to sell or rent manufactured home upon eviction","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1316\/"},{"id":76317,"section_number":"8.9A-609","catch_line":"Secured party's right to take possession after default","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-609\/"},{"id":83035,"section_number":"8.9A-610","catch_line":"Disposition of collateral after default","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-610\/"},{"id":86883,"section_number":"8.9A-624","catch_line":"Waiver","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-624\/"}],"permalink":{"id":246203,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62108,"identifier":"55.1-1305","token":"55.1\/III\/13\/55.1-1305","url":"\/55.1-1305\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1305\/","token":"55.1\/III\/13\/55.1-1305","dublin_core":{"Title":"Rent; liability of secured party taking possession of an abandoned manufactured home","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1305","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A secured party<\/span> shall have no liability for rent<\/span> or other charges to a landlord<\/span> except as provided in this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In the event that a manufactured home subject to a security interest<\/span> becomes an abandoned manufactured home<\/span>, the landlord<\/span> shall send notice of abandonment to the manufactured home owner<\/span>, the secured party<\/span>, and the dealer as provided for in § 55.1-1202<\/a> at the addresses shown in the written rental agreement<\/span> or rental application. The notice of abandonment shall state the amount of rent and the amount and nature of any reasonable charges in addition to rent<\/span> for which the secured party<\/span> will be liable. The notice shall include any written rental agreement<\/span> previously signed by the tenant<\/span> and the landlord<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A secured party<\/span> that has a security interest<\/span> in an abandoned manufactured home<\/span>, and that has a right to possession<\/span> of the manufactured home under § 8.9A-609<\/a> or under the applicable security agreement, is liable to the landlord<\/span> under the same payment terms as the tenant<\/span> prior to the secured party<\/span>’s accrual of the right of possession<\/span> and for any other reasonable charges in addition to rent<\/span> incurred. Such liability is for the period that begins 15 days from receipt of the notice of abandonment by the secured party<\/span> and ends upon the earlier to occur of the removal of the abandoned manufactured home<\/span> from the manufactured home park<\/span> or disposition<\/span> of the abandoned manufactured home<\/span> under §§ 8.9A-610<\/a> through 8.9A-624<\/a> or under the applicable security agreement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> This section shall not affect the availability of the landlord<\/span>’s lien<\/span> as provided in § 55.1-1316<\/a>, nor shall this section impact the priority of the secured party<\/span>’s lien<\/span> as provided in § 46.2-640<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Any rent or reasonable charges in addition to rent<\/span> owed by the secured party<\/span> to the landlord<\/span> pursuant to this section shall be paid to the landlord<\/span> prior to the removal of the manufactured home from the manufactured home park<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> If a secured party<\/span> that has a secured interest in an abandoned manufactured home<\/span> becomes liable to the landlord<\/span> pursuant to this section, then the relationship between the secured party<\/span> and the landlord<\/span> shall be governed by the rental agreement<\/span> previously signed by the tenant<\/span> and the landlord<\/span> unless otherwise agreed, except that the term of the rental agreement<\/span> shall convert to a month-to-month tenancy. No waiver<\/span> is required to convert the rental agreement<\/span> to a month-to-month tenancy. Either the landlord<\/span> or the secured party<\/span> may terminate the month-to-month tenancy upon giving written notice of at least 30 days. The secured party<\/span> and the landlord<\/span> are not required to execute a new rental agreement<\/span>. Nothing in this section shall be construed to be a waiver<\/span> of any rights by the tenant<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRENT; LIABILITY OF SECURED PARTY TAKING POSSESSION OF AN ABANDONED MANUFACTURED\nHOME (\u00a7 55.1-1305)\n\nA. A secured party shall have no liability for rent or other charges to a\nlandlord except as provided in this section.\n\nB. In the event that a manufactured home subject to a security interest becomes\nan abandoned manufactured home, the landlord shall send notice of abandonment to\nthe manufactured home owner, the secured party, and the dealer as provided for\nin § 55.1-1202 at the addresses shown in the written rental agreement or\nrental application. The notice of abandonment shall state the amount of rent and\nthe amount and nature of any reasonable charges in addition to rent for which\nthe secured party will be liable. The notice shall include any written rental\nagreement previously signed by the tenant and the landlord.\n\nC. A secured party that has a security interest in an abandoned manufactured\nhome, and that has a right to possession of the manufactured home under §\n8.9A-609 or under the applicable security agreement, is liable to the landlord\nunder the same payment terms as the tenant prior to the secured party’s\naccrual of the right of possession and for any other reasonable charges in\naddition to rent incurred. Such liability is for the period that begins 15 days\nfrom receipt of the notice of abandonment by the secured party and ends upon the\nearlier to occur of the removal of the abandoned manufactured home from the\nmanufactured home park or disposition of the abandoned manufactured home under\n§§ 8.9A-610 through 8.9A-624 or under the applicable security\nagreement.\n\nD. This section shall not affect the availability of the landlord’s lien\nas provided in § 55.1-1316, nor shall this section impact the priority of\nthe secured party’s lien as provided in § 46.2-640.\n\nE. Any rent or reasonable charges in addition to rent owed by the secured party\nto the landlord pursuant to this section shall be paid to the landlord prior to\nthe removal of the manufactured home from the manufactured home park.\n\nF. If a secured party that has a secured interest in an abandoned manufactured\nhome becomes liable to the landlord pursuant to this section, then the\nrelationship between the secured party and the landlord shall be governed by the\nrental agreement previously signed by the tenant and the landlord unless\notherwise agreed, except that the term of the rental agreement shall convert to\na month-to-month tenancy. No waiver is required to convert the rental agreement\nto a month-to-month tenancy. Either the landlord or the secured party may\nterminate the month-to-month tenancy upon giving written notice of at least 30\ndays. The secured party and the landlord are not required to execute a new\nrental agreement. Nothing in this section shall be construed to be a waiver of\nany rights by the tenant.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 500, \u00a7 55-248.44:1; 1992, c. 709; 2019, c. 712.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}