Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act

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This is Chapter 7 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act.” It is part of Subtitle II “Real Estate Settlements and Recordation”, which is part of Title 55.1 “Property and Conveyances”. It contains 18 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 18 sections.

§ 55.1-700	Definitions
§ 55.1-701	Applicability
§ 55.1-702	Exemptions
§ 55.1-703	Required disclosures for buyer to beware; buyer to exercise necessary due diligence
§ 55.1-704	Required disclosures pertaining to a military air installation
§ 55.1-705	Repealed
§ 55.1-706	Required disclosures; pending building or zoning violations
§ 55.1-706.1	Required disclosures; lis pendens
§ 55.1-707	Permissive disclosure; tourism activity zone
§ 55.1-708	Required disclosures; property previously used to manufacture methamphetamine
§ 55.1-708.1	Required disclosures; stormwater management facilities
§ 55.1-708.2	Required disclosures pertaining to repetitive loss
§ 55.1-709	Time for disclosure; termination of contract
§ 55.1-710	Owner liability
§ 55.1-711	Change in circumstances
§ 55.1-712	Duties of real estate licensees
§ 55.1-713	Actions under this chapter
§ 55.1-714	Real Estate Board to develop form; when effective