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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 363 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 1975 \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 438; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":246389,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77335,"identifier":"55.1-1500","token":"55.1\/III\/15\/55.1-1500","url":"\/55.1-1500\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1500\/","token":"55.1\/III\/15\/55.1-1500","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1500","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter:\n\t\t“Land<\/span>” is a three-dimensional concept and includes parcels with upper or lower boundaries, or both upper and lower boundaries, as well as parcels extending ab solo usque ad coelum. Parcels of airspace constitute land<\/span> within the meaning of this chapter. Any requirement in this chapter of a legally sufficient description shall be deemed to include a requirement that the upper and lower boundaries, if any, of the parcel in question be identified with reference to established data.\n\t\t“Obligee<\/span>” means any person or entity to whom a residential ground rent<\/span> is owed.\n\t\t“Obligor<\/span>” means one or more individuals who are obligated to pay a residential ground rent<\/span>.\n\t\t“Residential ground rent<\/span>” means a rent or charge paid for the use of land<\/span>, whether or not title to such land<\/span> is transferred to the user, or a lease of land<\/span>, for personal residential purposes, (i) which is assignable by the obligor<\/span> without the obligee<\/span>’s consent; (ii) which is for a term in excess of 15 years, including any rights of renewal at the option of the obligor<\/span>; (iii) where the obligor<\/span> has a present or future right to terminate such ground rent and to acquire the entire interest of the obligee<\/span> in the land<\/span> by the payment of a determined or determinable amount; and (iv) where the obligee<\/span>’s interest in the land<\/span> is primarily a security interest to protect his right to be paid the rent or charge.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 55.1-1500)\n\nAs used in this chapter:\n\t\t“Land” is a three-dimensional concept and includes parcels with\nupper or lower boundaries, or both upper and lower boundaries, as well as\nparcels extending ab solo usque ad coelum. Parcels of airspace constitute land\nwithin the meaning of this chapter. Any requirement in this chapter of a legally\nsufficient description shall be deemed to include a requirement that the upper\nand lower boundaries, if any, of the parcel in question be identified with\nreference to established data.\n\t\t“Obligee” means any person or entity to whom a residential ground\nrent is owed.\n\t\t“Obligor” means one or more individuals who are obligated to pay a\nresidential ground rent.\n\t\t“Residential ground rent” means a rent or charge paid for the use\nof land, whether or not title to such land is transferred to the user, or a\nlease of land, for personal residential purposes, (i) which is assignable by the\nobligor without the obligee’s consent; (ii) which is for a term in excess\nof 15 years, including any rights of renewal at the option of the obligor; (iii)\nwhere the obligor has a present or future right to terminate such ground rent\nand to acquire the entire interest of the obligee in the land by the payment of\na determined or determinable amount; and (iv) where the obligee’s interest\nin the land is primarily a security interest to protect his right to be paid the\nrent or charge.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, c. 363, \u00a7 55-79.01; 1992, c. 438; 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}}