Virginia Statutes
§ 55.1-1501 — Form of instrument
Virginia § 55.1-1501
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 55.1Property and Conveyances
Subtitle IIIRental Conveyances
Ch. 15Residential Ground Rent Act
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1501 (2026).
Text
Any agreement in which a residential ground rent is created shall:
1.Be reduced to writing;
2.Be in recordable form; and
3.Disclose the date, the names of the parties, the ground rent and any future adjustments to the ground rent, when such rent is payable, the duration of the agreement, and the value of the land at the time the agreement is made. If the parties agree to the amount for which the ground rent may be redeemed, such amount shall also be included in the agreement. Such agreement shall be included as a part of the deed or other instrument of transfer.
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Legislative History
1975, c. 363, § 55-79.02; 2019, c. 712.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 55.1-1501, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/55.1/55.1-1501.