Virginia § 55.1-2166 - Implied warranties of quality
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§ 55.1-2166. Implied warranties of quality
A. A declarant and any person in the business of selling cooperative interests for his own account warrant that a unit will be in at least as good condition at the earlier of the time of the conveyance of a cooperative interest or delivery of possession as it was at the time of contracting, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
B. A declarant and any person in the business of selling cooperative interests for his own account impliedly warrant that a unit and the common elements in the cooperative are suitable for the ordinary uses of real estate of its type and that any improvements made or contracted for by him or made by any person before the creation of the cooperative will be:
1. Free from defective materials; and
2. Constructed in accordance with applicable law, according to sound engineering and construction standards, and in a workmanlike manner.
C. In addition, a declarant and any person in the business of selling cooperative interests for his own account warrant to a purchaser of a cooperative interest for a unit that may be used for residential use that an existing use, continuation of which is contemplated by the parties, does not violate applicable law at the earlier of the time of conveyance or delivery of possession.
D. Warranties imposed by this section may be excluded or modified as specified in § 55.1-2167.
E. For purposes of this section, improvements made or contracted for by an affiliate of a declarant are made or contracted for by the declarant.
F. Any conveyance of a cooperative interest transfers to the purchaser all of the declarant's implied warranties of quality.
1982, c. 277, § 55-489; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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