Virginia Statutes
§ 55.1-712 — Duties of real estate licensees
Virginia § 55.1-712
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 55.1Property and Conveyances
Subtitle IIReal Estate Settlements and Recordation
Ch. 7Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-712 (2026).
Text
A real estate licensee representing an owner of residential real property as the listing broker has a duty to inform each such owner represented by that licensee of the owner's rights and obligations under this chapter. A real estate licensee representing a purchaser of residential real property or, if the purchaser is not represented by a licensee, the real estate licensee representing an owner of residential real estate and dealing with the purchaser has a duty to inform each such purchaser of the purchaser's rights and obligations under this chapter. Provided that a real estate licensee performs those duties, the licensee shall have no further duties to the parties to a residential real estate transaction under this chapter and shall not be liable to any party to a residential real esta
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Legislative History
1992, c. 717, § 55-523; 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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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 55.1-712, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/55.1/55.1-712.