Virginia § 55.1-2008 - Master deed or lease; recordation; particulars
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 55.1-2008 — Master deed or lease; recordation; particulars, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55.1-2008. Master deed or lease; recordation; particulars
A master deed or lease shall be recorded in the same manner and subject to the same provisions of law as are other deeds, provided that no state or local recordation tax upon the value of the property transferred shall apply to any such deed recorded solely for the purpose of complying with the provisions of § 55.1-2003.
The master deed or lease required pursuant to § 55.1-2003 shall include the following particulars:
1. The description of the land, whether leased or in fee simple, and the building, expressing their respective areas;
2. The general description and the number of each apartment, expressing its area, location, and any other data necessary for its identification;
3. The description of the general common elements of the building; and
4. The provisions requiring the council of co-owners to maintain insurance on the horizontal property regime.
1962, c. 627, § 7, § 55-79.7; 1966, c. 683; 1973, c. 375; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.1-2008 ("Master deed or lease; recordation; particulars") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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