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This law was first created in 2015. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 286<\/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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":74080,"section_number":"55.1-1915","catch_line":"Compliance with condominium instruments","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1915\/"},{"id":86875,"section_number":"55.1-1945","catch_line":"Books, minutes, and records; inspection","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1945\/"},{"id":76863,"section_number":"55.1-1949","catch_line":"Meetings of unit owners' association and executive board","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1949\/"},{"id":65547,"section_number":"55.1-1959","catch_line":"Suspension of services for failure to pay assessments; corrective action; assessment of charges for violations; notice; hearing; adoption and enforcement of rules and regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1959\/"}],"permalink":{"id":246785,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76819,"identifier":"55.1-1939","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1939","url":"\/55.1-1939\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1939\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1939","dublin_core":{"Title":"Statement of unit owner rights","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1939","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Every unit owner<\/span> who is a member in good standing of a unit owners<\/span>’ association shall have the following rights:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The right of access to all books and records kept by or on behalf of the unit owners<\/span>’ association according to and subject to the provisions of § 55.1-1945<\/a>, including records of all financial transactions; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The right to cast a vote on any matter requiring a vote by the unit owners<\/span>’ association membership in proportion to the unit owner<\/span>’s ownership interest, except to the extent that the condominium<\/span> instruments provide otherwise; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The right to have notice of any meeting of the executive board<\/span>, to make a record of such meetings by audio or visual means, and to participate in such meeting in accordance with the provisions of § 55.1-1949<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The right to have (i) notice of any proceeding conducted by the executive board<\/span> or other tribunal specified in the condominium<\/span> instruments against the unit owner<\/span> to enforce any rule or regulation of the unit owners<\/span>’ association and (ii) the opportunity to be heard and represented by counsel<\/span> at the proceeding, as provided in § 55.1-1959<\/a>, and the right of due process<\/span> in the conduct of that hearing<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The right to serve on the executive board<\/span> if duly elected and a member in good standing of the unit owners<\/span>’ association, except to the extent that the condominium<\/span> instruments provide otherwise.\n\t\t\tThe rights enumerated in this section shall be enforceable by any unit owner<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of § 55.1-1915<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATEMENT OF UNIT OWNER RIGHTS (\u00a7 55.1-1939)\n\nEvery unit owner who is a member in good standing of a unit owners’\nassociation shall have the following rights:\n\n1. The right of access to all books and records kept by or on behalf of the unit\nowners’ association according to and subject to the provisions of §\n55.1-1945, including records of all financial transactions;\n\n2. The right to cast a vote on any matter requiring a vote by the unit\nowners’ association membership in proportion to the unit owner’s\nownership interest, except to the extent that the condominium instruments\nprovide otherwise;\n\n3. The right to have notice of any meeting of the executive board, to make a\nrecord of such meetings by audio or visual means, and to participate in such\nmeeting in accordance with the provisions of § 55.1-1949;\n\n4. The right to have (i) notice of any proceeding conducted by the executive\nboard or other tribunal specified in the condominium instruments against the\nunit owner to enforce any rule or regulation of the unit owners’\nassociation and (ii) the opportunity to be heard and represented by counsel at\nthe proceeding, as provided in § 55.1-1959, and the right of due process in\nthe conduct of that hearing; and\n\n5. The right to serve on the executive board if duly elected and a member in\ngood standing of the unit owners’ association, except to the extent that\nthe condominium instruments provide otherwise.\n\t\t\tThe rights enumerated in this section shall be enforceable by any unit owner\npursuant to the provisions of § 55.1-1915.\n\nHISTORY: 2015, c. 286, \u00a7 55-79.72:3; 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}}