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This chapter shall not be construed to affect the validity of any provision of any condominium instrument recorded prior to July 1, 1974. For the purposes of this chapter, as used in the Horizontal Property Act (§ 55.1-2000 et seq.):\n\t\t\t“Apartment” corresponds to the term “unit.”\n\t\t\t“Co-owner” corresponds to the term “unit owner.”\n\t\t\t“Council of co-owners” corresponds to the term “unit owners’ association.”\n\t\t\t“Developer” corresponds to the term “declarant.”\n\t\t\t“General common elements” corresponds to the term “common elements.”\n\t\t\t“Horizontal property regime” and “condominium project” correspond to the term “condominium.”\n\t\t\t“Master deed” and “master lease” correspond to the term “declaration” and are included in the term “condominium instruments.”B\n\nThis chapter does not apply to condominiums located outside the Commonwealth. Sections 55.1-1971, 55.1-1974 through 55.1-1982, and 55.1-1985 through 55.1-1989 apply to all contracts for the disposition of condominium units signed in the Commonwealth by any person, unless exempt under § 55.1-1972.C\n\nSubsection B of § 55.1-1955 and § 55.1-1982 do not apply to the declarant of a conversion condominium if that declarant is a proprietary lessees’ association that, immediately before the creation of the condominium, owned fee simple title to or a fee simple reversionary interest in the real estate described pursuant to subdivision A 3 of § 55.1-1916.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":273296,"text":"This chapter applies to all condominiums and to all horizontal property regimes or condominium projects. This chapter supersedes the Horizontal Property Act (§ 55.1-2000 et seq.), and no condominium shall be established under the Horizontal Property Act on or after July 1, 1974. 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For the purposes of this chapter, as used in the Horizontal Property Act (§ 55.1-2000 et seq.):\n\t\t\t“Apartment” corresponds to the term “unit.”\n\t\t\t“Co-owner” corresponds to the term “unit owner.”\n\t\t\t“Council of co-owners” corresponds to the term “unit owners’ association.”\n\t\t\t“Developer” corresponds to the term “declarant.”\n\t\t\t“General common elements” corresponds to the term “common elements.”\n\t\t\t“Horizontal property regime” and “condominium project” correspond to the term “condominium.”\n\t\t\t“Master deed” and “master lease” correspond to the term “declaration” and are included in the term “condominium instruments.”","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":273297,"text":"This chapter does not apply to condominiums located outside the Commonwealth. 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This law was first created in 1974. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 416 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 1974 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1982, chapter 545; in 1989, chapter 63; in 2006, chapter 646<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64581,"section_number":"55.1-1982","catch_line":"Conversion condominiums; special provisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1982\/"},{"id":74325,"section_number":"55.1-2003","catch_line":"Establishment of horizontal property regime","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2003\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":76179,"section_number":"55.1-1916","catch_line":"Contents of declaration","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1916\/"},{"id":85997,"section_number":"55.1-1955","catch_line":"Upkeep of condominiums; warranty against structural defects; statute of limitations for warranty; warranty review committee","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1955\/"},{"id":59771,"section_number":"55.1-1971","catch_line":"General powers and duties of the Common Interest Community Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1971\/"},{"id":68890,"section_number":"55.1-1974","catch_line":"Limitations on dispositions of units","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1974\/"},{"id":64581,"section_number":"55.1-1982","catch_line":"Conversion condominiums; special provisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1982\/"},{"id":66724,"section_number":"55.1-1985","catch_line":"Investigations and proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1985\/"},{"id":66151,"section_number":"55.1-1989","catch_line":"Penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1989\/"},{"id":82636,"section_number":"55.1-2000","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":246631,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76143,"identifier":"55.1-1901","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/1\/55.1-1901","url":"\/55.1-1901\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1901\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/1\/55.1-1901","dublin_core":{"Title":"Application and construction of chapter","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1901","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> This chapter applies to all condominiums<\/span> and to all horizontal property regimes or condominium<\/span> projects. This chapter supersedes the Horizontal Property Act (§ 55.1-2000<\/a> et seq.), and no condominium<\/span> shall be established under the Horizontal Property Act on or after July 1, 1974. This chapter shall not be construed to affect the validity of any provision of any condominium<\/span> instrument recorded prior to July 1, 1974. For the purposes of this chapter, as used in the Horizontal Property Act (§ 55.1-2000<\/a> et seq.):\n\t\t\t“Apartment” corresponds to the term “unit.”\n\t\t\t“Co-owner” corresponds to the term “unit owner<\/span>.”\n\t\t\t“Council of co-owners” corresponds to the term “unit owners<\/span>’ association.”\n\t\t\t“Developer” corresponds to the term “declarant<\/span>.”\n\t\t\t“General common elements<\/span>” corresponds to the term “common elements<\/span>.”\n\t\t\t“Horizontal property regime” and “condominium<\/span> project” correspond to the term “condominium<\/span>.”\n\t\t\t“Master deed” and “master lease” correspond to the term “declaration” and are included in the term “condominium<\/span> instruments.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> This chapter does not apply to condominiums<\/span> located outside the Commonwealth. Sections 55.1-1971<\/a>, 55.1-1974<\/a> through 55.1-1982<\/a>, and 55.1-1985<\/a> through 55.1-1989<\/a> apply to all contracts<\/span> for the disposition<\/span> of condominium units<\/span> signed in the Commonwealth by any person<\/span>, unless exempt under § 55.1-1972<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Subsection B of § 55.1-1955<\/a> and § 55.1-1982<\/a> do not apply to the declarant<\/span> of a conversion condominium<\/span> if that declarant<\/span> is a proprietary lessees’ association that, immediately before the creation of the condominium, owned fee simple title to or a fee simple reversionary interest in the real estate described pursuant to subdivision A 3 of § 55.1-1916<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER (\u00a7 55.1-1901)\n\nA. This chapter applies to all condominiums and to all horizontal property\nregimes or condominium projects. This chapter supersedes the Horizontal Property\nAct (§ 55.1-2000 et seq.), and no condominium shall be established under\nthe Horizontal Property Act on or after July 1, 1974. This chapter shall not be\nconstrued to affect the validity of any provision of any condominium instrument\nrecorded prior to July 1, 1974. For the purposes of this chapter, as used in the\nHorizontal Property Act (§ 55.1-2000 et seq.):\n\t\t\t“Apartment” corresponds to the term “unit.”\n\t\t\t“Co-owner” corresponds to the term “unit owner.”\n\t\t\t“Council of co-owners” corresponds to the term “unit\nowners’ association.”\n\t\t\t“Developer” corresponds to the term “declarant.”\n\t\t\t“General common elements” corresponds to the term “common\nelements.”\n\t\t\t“Horizontal property regime” and “condominium\nproject” correspond to the term “condominium.”\n\t\t\t“Master deed” and “master lease” correspond to the\nterm “declaration” and are included in the term “condominium\ninstruments.”\n\nB. This chapter does not apply to condominiums located outside the Commonwealth.\nSections 55.1-1971, 55.1-1974 through 55.1-1982, and 55.1-1985 through 55.1-1989\napply to all contracts for the disposition of condominium units signed in the\nCommonwealth by any person, unless exempt under § 55.1-1972.\n\nC. Subsection B of § 55.1-1955 and § 55.1-1982 do not apply to the\ndeclarant of a conversion condominium if that declarant is a proprietary\nlessees’ association that, immediately before the creation of the\ncondominium, owned fee simple title to or a fee simple reversionary interest in\nthe real estate described pursuant to subdivision A 3 of § 55.1-1916.\n\nHISTORY: 1974, c. 416, \u00a7 55-79.40; 1982, c. 545; 1989, c. 63; 2006, c. 646;\n2019, 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}}