{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-2003","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 55.1-2003","heading":"Establishment of horizontal property regime","body":"A. A horizontal property regime is established when a developer, the sole owner, or the co-owners of one or more buildings record a master deed or lease, which includes the particulars enumerated in § 55.1-2008.B. Pursuant to § 55.1-1901, this chapter is superseded by the Virginia Condominium Act (§ 55.1-1900 et seq.) as of July 1, 1974. No new developments may be established under the provisions of this chapter after that date.1962, c. 627, § 3, § 55-79.3; 1966, c. 683; 2019, c. 712.","path":["Title 55.1. Property and Conveyances","Subtitle IV. Common Interest Communities","Chapter 20. Horizontal Property Act","Article 2. Creation and Alteration of Horizontal Property Regimes"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/55.1-2003/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:29Z","sha256":"edbcb4801a68dc266d34b24965a24786c61897fc0842ef3ef4c27fdd15e1c890","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-2002","next":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-2004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}