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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60659</law_id><section_number>55.1-2229</section_number><catch_line>Liens</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>55.1-2201</reference><reference>55.1-2252</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="55.1">Property and Conveyances</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Common Interest Communities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="22">Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="3">Protection of Purchasers</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> In the case of <span class="dictionary">time-share estate</span> <span class="dictionary">transfers</span>, unless the <span class="dictionary">purchaser</span> expressly agrees to take subject to or assume a <span class="dictionary">lien</span> prior to transferring a <span class="dictionary">time-share estate</span> other than by <span class="dictionary">deed</span> in lieu of foreclosure, the <span class="dictionary">developer</span> shall either (i) record or furnish to the <span class="dictionary">purchaser</span> as part of <span class="dictionary">settlement</span> releases of all <span class="dictionary">liens</span> affecting that <span class="dictionary">time-share estate</span>, or (ii) provide a <span class="dictionary">surety</span> <span class="dictionary">bond</span> or title insurance against the <span class="dictionary">lien</span>, as provided for <span class="dictionary">liens</span> on real estate in the Commonwealth. <a id="paragraph-221698" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-2229/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Unless a <span class="dictionary">time-share owner</span> or his predecessor in title agrees otherwise with the lienor, if a <span class="dictionary">lien</span> other than an underlying mortgage or <span class="dictionary">deed of trust</span> becomes effective against more than one time-share in a <span class="dictionary">time-share project</span>, any <span class="dictionary">time-share owner</span> is entitled to a release of a time-share from the <span class="dictionary">lien</span> upon payment of the amount of the <span class="dictionary">lien</span> attributable to the time-share. The amount of the payment shall be proportionate to the ratio that the <span class="dictionary">time-share owner</span>&#x2019;s liability bears to the liabilities of all <span class="dictionary">time-share owners</span> whose interests are subject to the <span class="dictionary">lien</span>. Upon receipt of payment, the <span class="dictionary">lien</span>-holder shall promptly deliver to the <span class="dictionary">time-share owner</span> a release of the <span class="dictionary">lien</span> covering that time-share. After payment, the <span class="dictionary">managing entity</span> may not assess or have a <span class="dictionary">lien</span> against that time-share for any portion of the expenses incurred in connection with that <span class="dictionary">lien</span>. <a id="paragraph-221699" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-2229/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1981, c. 462, &#xA7; 55-381; 1991, c. 704; 2019, c. 712.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
