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Such written notice shall also be given to each tenant of the manufactured home park, in accordance with § 55.1-1202, at least 90 days prior to accepting an offer. A manufactured home park owner shall consider any offers to purchase received during such 90-day notice period. For purposes of this section, “third party” does not include a member of the manufactured park owner’s family by blood or marriage or a person or entity that owns a portion of the park at the time of the offer or listing of such manufactured home park. Nothing shall be construed to require any subsequent notice by the manufactured home park owner after the written notice provided in this section.B\n\nIf a manufactured home park owner receives an offer to purchase the park, acceptance of that offer shall be contingent upon the park owner sending written notice of the proposed sale and the purchase price in the real estate purchase contract at least 60 days before the closing date on such purchase contract to the Department of Housing and Community Development, which shall place the information on its website within five business days of receipt. Such written notice shall also be given to each tenant of the manufactured home park. During the 60-day notice period, the park owner shall consider additional offers to purchase the park made by an entity that provides documentation that it represents at least 25 percent of the tenants with a valid lease in the manufactured home park at the time any such offer is made, but shall not be obligated to consider additional offers after the expiration of the 60-day notice period. Nothing shall be construed to require any subsequent notice by the manufactured home park owner after provision of the written notice required by this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":240598,"text":"A manufactured home park owner who offers or lists the park for sale to a third party shall provide written notice containing the date on which the notice is sent and the price for which the park is to be offered or listed for sale. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 751<\/a> 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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67306,"section_number":"55.1-1308","catch_line":"Termination of tenancy","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1308\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69095,"section_number":"55.1-1202","catch_line":"Notice","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1202\/"}],"permalink":{"id":246223,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66238,"identifier":"55.1-1308.2","token":"55.1\/III\/13\/55.1-1308.2","url":"\/55.1-1308.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1308.2\/","token":"55.1\/III\/13\/55.1-1308.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Notice of intent to sell","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1308.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A manufactured home park<\/span> owner<\/span> who offers or lists the park for sale to a third party<\/span> shall provide written notice containing the date on which the notice is sent and the price for which the park is to be offered or listed for sale. Such notice shall be sent to the Department of Housing and Community Development, which shall make the information available on its website within five business days of receipt. Such written notice shall also be given to each tenant<\/span> of the manufactured home park<\/span>, in accordance with § 55.1-1202<\/a>, at least 90 days prior to accepting an offer. A manufactured home park<\/span> owner<\/span> shall consider any offers to purchase received during such 90-day notice period. For purposes of this section, “third party<\/span>” does not include a member of the manufactured park owner’s family by blood or marriage or a person or entity that owns a portion of the park at the time of the offer or listing of such manufactured home park<\/span>. Nothing shall be construed to require any subsequent notice by the manufactured home park<\/span> owner<\/span> after the written notice provided in this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If a manufactured home park<\/span> owner<\/span> receives an offer to purchase the park, acceptance of that offer shall be contingent upon the park owner sending written notice of the proposed sale and the purchase price in the real estate purchase contract<\/span> at least 60 days before the closing date on such purchase contract<\/span> to the Department of Housing and Community Development, which shall place the information on its website within five business days of receipt. Such written notice shall also be given to each tenant<\/span> of the manufactured home park<\/span>. During the 60-day notice period, the park owner shall consider additional offers to purchase the park made by an entity that provides documentation that it represents at least 25 percent of the tenants<\/span> with a valid lease in the manufactured home park<\/span> at the time any such offer is made, but shall not be obligated to consider additional offers after the expiration of the 60-day notice period. Nothing shall be construed to require any subsequent notice by the manufactured home park<\/span> owner<\/span> after provision of the written notice required by this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL (\u00a7 55.1-1308.2)\n\nA. A manufactured home park owner who offers or lists the park for sale to a\nthird party shall provide written notice containing the date on which the notice\nis sent and the price for which the park is to be offered or listed for sale.\nSuch notice shall be sent to the Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment, which shall make the information available on its website within\nfive business days of receipt. Such written notice shall also be given to each\ntenant of the manufactured home park, in accordance with § 55.1-1202, at\nleast 90 days prior to accepting an offer. A manufactured home park owner shall\nconsider any offers to purchase received during such 90-day notice period. For\npurposes of this section, “third party” does not include a member of\nthe manufactured park owner’s family by blood or marriage or a person or\nentity that owns a portion of the park at the time of the offer or listing of\nsuch manufactured home park. Nothing shall be construed to require any\nsubsequent notice by the manufactured home park owner after the written notice\nprovided in this section.\n\nB. If a manufactured home park owner receives an offer to purchase the park,\nacceptance of that offer shall be contingent upon the park owner sending written\nnotice of the proposed sale and the purchase price in the real estate purchase\ncontract at least 60 days before the closing date on such purchase contract to\nthe Department of Housing and Community Development, which shall place the\ninformation on its website within five business days of receipt. Such written\nnotice shall also be given to each tenant of the manufactured home park. During\nthe 60-day notice period, the park owner shall consider additional offers to\npurchase the park made by an entity that provides documentation that it\nrepresents at least 25 percent of the tenants with a valid lease in the\nmanufactured home park at the time any such offer is made, but shall not be\nobligated to consider additional offers after the expiration of the 60-day\nnotice period. Nothing shall be construed to require any subsequent notice by\nthe manufactured home park owner after provision of the written notice required\nby this section.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 751, \u00a7 55.1-1308.1.","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}}