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The provisions of this subsection shall not apply, however, to any withdrawable land in a contractable condominium, nor shall any provision of this subsection be construed to prohibit the unit owners’ association from mortgaging or causing a deed of trust to be placed on any portion of the condominium within which no units are located, so long as the period of declarant control specified in § 55.1-1943 has expired and so long as the bylaws authorize such action. This subsection does not apply to any lien on more than one condominium unit in a condominium in which all units are restricted to nonresidential use and in which all unit owners whose condominium units will be subject to such lien expressly agree to assume or take subject to such lien.B\n\nIf any lien, other than a deed of trust or mortgage, becomes effective against two or more condominium units subsequent to the creation of the condominium, any unit owner may remove his condominium unit from that lien by payment of the amount attributable to his condominium unit. Such amount shall be computed by reference to the liability for common expenses appertaining to that condominium unit pursuant to subsection D of § 55.1-1964. Subsequent to such payment, discharge, or other satisfaction, the unit owner of that condominium unit shall be entitled to have that lien released as to his condominium unit in accordance with the provisions of § 55.1-341, and the unit owners’ association shall not assess, or have a valid lien against, that condominium unit for any portion of the common expenses incurred in connection with that lien, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in §§ 55.1-1964 and 55.1-1966.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":219997,"text":"At the time of the conveyance to the first purchaser of a condominium unit following the recordation of the declaration, every mortgage, deed of trust, any other perfected lien, or any mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens affecting all of the condominium or a greater portion of the condominium than the condominium unit conveyed shall be paid and satisfied of record, or the declarant shall forthwith have such condominium unit released of record from all such liens not so paid and satisfied. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply, however, to any withdrawable land in a contractable condominium, nor shall any provision of this subsection be construed to prohibit the unit owners’ association from mortgaging or causing a deed of trust to be placed on any portion of the condominium within which no units are located, so long as the period of declarant control specified in § 55.1-1943 has expired and so long as the bylaws authorize such action. This subsection does not apply to any lien on more than one condominium unit in a condominium in which all units are restricted to nonresidential use and in which all unit owners whose condominium units will be subject to such lien expressly agree to assume or take subject to such lien.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":219998,"text":"If any lien, other than a deed of trust or mortgage, becomes effective against two or more condominium units subsequent to the creation of the condominium, any unit owner may remove his condominium unit from that lien by payment of the amount attributable to his condominium unit. Such amount shall be computed by reference to the liability for common expenses appertaining to that condominium unit pursuant to subsection D of § 55.1-1964. Subsequent to such payment, discharge, or other satisfaction, the unit owner of that condominium unit shall be entitled to have that lien released as to his condominium unit in accordance with the provisions of § 55.1-341, and the unit owners’ association shall not assess, or have a valid lien against, that condominium unit for any portion of the common expenses incurred in connection with that lien, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in §§ 55.1-1964 and 55.1-1966.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13019,"edition_id":1,"name":"Creation, Alteration, and Termination of Condominiums","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13018,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:09","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:09","permalink":{"id":246655,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13019,"identifier":"2","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2","url":"\/55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13018,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Condominium Act","identifier":"19","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12914,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:09","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:09","permalink":{"id":246623,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13018,"identifier":"19","token":"55.1\/IV\/19","url":"\/55.1\/IV\/19\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12914,"edition_id":1,"name":"Common Interest Communities","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12707,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","permalink":{"id":246473,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12914,"identifier":"IV","token":"55.1\/IV","url":"\/55.1\/IV\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12707,"edition_id":1,"name":"Property and Conveyances","identifier":"55.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":244769,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12707,"identifier":"55.1","token":"55.1","url":"\/55.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":66133,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1907","catch_line":"How condominium may be created","url":"\/55.1-1907\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1907","metadata":false},{"id":60125,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1908","catch_line":"Release of liens","url":"\/55.1-1908\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1908","metadata":false},{"id":81423,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1909","catch_line":"Description of condominium units","url":"\/55.1-1909\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1909","metadata":false},{"id":85700,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1910","catch_line":"Execution of condominium instruments","url":"\/55.1-1910\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1910","metadata":false},{"id":67143,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1911","catch_line":"Recordation of condominium instruments","url":"\/55.1-1911\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1911","metadata":false},{"id":70994,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1912","catch_line":"Construction of condominium instruments","url":"\/55.1-1912\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1912","metadata":false},{"id":66094,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1913","catch_line":"Complementarity of condominium instruments; 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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 1985, chapter 107; in 1992, chapter 72; in 1993, chapter 667; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":75637,"section_number":"43-3","catch_line":"Lien for work done and materials furnished; waiver of right to file or enforce lien","order_by":null,"url":"\/43-3\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":84290,"section_number":"55.1-1943","catch_line":"Control of condominium by declarant","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1943\/"},{"id":86524,"section_number":"55.1-1964","catch_line":"Liability for common expenses; late fees; additional assessment; authority to borrow","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1964\/"},{"id":86561,"section_number":"55.1-1966","catch_line":"Lien for assessments; foreclosure","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1966\/"},{"id":58312,"section_number":"55.1-341","catch_line":"Partial satisfaction","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-341\/"}],"permalink":{"id":246661,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60125,"identifier":"55.1-1908","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1908","url":"\/55.1-1908\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1908\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1908","dublin_core":{"Title":"Release of liens","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1908","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> At the time of the conveyance to the first purchaser<\/span> of a condominium unit<\/span> following the recordation of the declaration, every mortgage, deed of trust, any other perfected lien<\/span>, or any mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens<\/span> affecting all of the condominium or a greater portion of the condominium than the condominium unit<\/span> conveyed shall be paid and satisfied of record, or the declarant<\/span> shall forthwith have such condominium unit<\/span> released of record from all such liens<\/span> not so paid and satisfied. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply, however, to any withdrawable land<\/span> in a contractable condominium<\/span>, nor shall any provision of this subsection be construed to prohibit the unit owners<\/span>’ association from mortgaging or causing a deed of trust to be placed on any portion of the condominium within which no units are located, so long as the period of declarant<\/span> control specified in § 55.1-1943<\/a> has expired and so long as the bylaws authorize such action. This subsection does not apply to any lien<\/span> on more than one condominium unit<\/span> in a condominium in which all units are restricted to nonresidential use and in which all unit owners<\/span> whose condominium units<\/span> will be subject to such lien<\/span> expressly agree to assume or take subject to such lien<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If any lien<\/span>, other than a deed of trust or mortgage, becomes effective against two or more condominium units<\/span> subsequent to the creation of the condominium, any unit owner<\/span> may remove his condominium unit<\/span> from that lien<\/span> by payment of the amount attributable to his condominium unit<\/span>. Such amount shall be computed by reference to the liability for common expenses<\/span> appertaining to that condominium unit<\/span> pursuant to subsection D of § 55.1-1964<\/a>. Subsequent to such payment, discharge, or other satisfaction, the unit owner<\/span> of that condominium unit<\/span> shall be entitled to have that lien<\/span> released as to his condominium unit<\/span> in accordance with the provisions of § 55.1-341<\/a>, and the unit owners<\/span>’ association shall not assess, or have a valid lien<\/span> against, that condominium unit<\/span> for any portion of the common expenses<\/span> incurred in connection with that lien<\/span>, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in §§ 55.1-1964<\/a> and 55.1-1966<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRELEASE OF LIENS (\u00a7 55.1-1908)\n\nA. At the time of the conveyance to the first purchaser of a condominium unit\nfollowing the recordation of the declaration, every mortgage, deed of trust, any\nother perfected lien, or any mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens\naffecting all of the condominium or a greater portion of the condominium than\nthe condominium unit conveyed shall be paid and satisfied of record, or the\ndeclarant shall forthwith have such condominium unit released of record from all\nsuch liens not so paid and satisfied. The provisions of this subsection shall\nnot apply, however, to any withdrawable land in a contractable condominium, nor\nshall any provision of this subsection be construed to prohibit the unit\nowners’ association from mortgaging or causing a deed of trust to be\nplaced on any portion of the condominium within which no units are located, so\nlong as the period of declarant control specified in § 55.1-1943 has\nexpired and so long as the bylaws authorize such action. This subsection does\nnot apply to any lien on more than one condominium unit in a condominium in\nwhich all units are restricted to nonresidential use and in which all unit\nowners whose condominium units will be subject to such lien expressly agree to\nassume or take subject to such lien.\n\nB. If any lien, other than a deed of trust or mortgage, becomes effective\nagainst two or more condominium units subsequent to the creation of the\ncondominium, any unit owner may remove his condominium unit from that lien by\npayment of the amount attributable to his condominium unit. Such amount shall be\ncomputed by reference to the liability for common expenses appertaining to that\ncondominium unit pursuant to subsection D of § 55.1-1964. Subsequent to\nsuch payment, discharge, or other satisfaction, the unit owner of that\ncondominium unit shall be entitled to have that lien released as to his\ncondominium unit in accordance with the provisions of § 55.1-341, and the\nunit owners’ association shall not assess, or have a valid lien against,\nthat condominium unit for any portion of the common expenses incurred in\nconnection with that lien, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in\n§§ 55.1-1964 and 55.1-1966.\n\nHISTORY: 1974, c. 416, \u00a7 55-79.46; 1985, c. 107; 1992, c. 72; 1993, c. 667;\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}}