Virginia Statutes
§ 55.1-1224 — Limitation of liability
Virginia § 55.1-1224
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 55.1Property and Conveyances
Subtitle IIIRental Conveyances
Ch. 12Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Art. 2Landlord Obligations
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1224 (2026).
Text
Unless otherwise agreed, a landlord who conveys premises that include a dwelling unit subject to a rental agreement in a good faith sale to a bona fide purchaser is relieved of liability under the rental agreement and this chapter as to events occurring subsequent to notice to the tenant of the conveyance. Unless otherwise agreed, a managing agent of premises that includes a dwelling unit is relieved of liability under the rental agreement and this chapter as to events occurring after written notice to the tenant of the termination of his management.
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Legislative History
1974, c. 680, § 55-248.14; 1987, c. 313; 2000, c. 760; 2019, c. 712.
Nearby Sections
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§ 55.1-1000
Definitions§ 55.1-1001
Limitation on applicability of chapter§ 55.1-1003
Persons who may act as a settlement agent§ 55.1-1004
Duties of settlement agents§ 55.1-1006
Choice of settlement agent§ 55.1-1007
Disclosure§ 55.1-1008
Conditions for providing escrow, closing, or settlement services and for maintaining escrow accounts§ 55.1-1009
Falsifying settlement statements prohibited§ 55.1-1009.1
Prohibition against payment or receipt of settlement services kickbacks, rebates, commissions, and other payments§ 55.1-1011
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Virginia § 55.1-1224, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/55.1/55.1-1224.