The Virginia inium Act consists of five articles addressing general provisions, the creation, alteration, and termination of iniums, inium management, administration of sales of iniums, disclosure requirements and authorized fees.
Any unit owner who pays any creditor of the association a percentage of the total amount due to such creditor equal to such unit owner's common element interest in the inium shall be entitled to obtain from such creditor a release of any judgment or lien that such creditor otherwise has the right to file against ...
Common elements are owned in undivided shares by all inium unit owners as tenants in common and include portions of the inium shared or used in common by the inium's residents. Examples of common elements are: Building structural components and systems. Lobbies.
Limited common elements are parts of a condo that are assigned to individual units, but considered community property rather than the tenant's. Examples of limited common elements include windows, balconies, driveways, elevators, clubhouses, and swimming pools.
Maintenance, repair, and replacement of a limited common element is usually the responsibility of the association except to the extent the declaration shifts that duty to the unit owner.
A common element is defined as all portions of the property except the units. Examples of common elements include fitness centers, elevators, lobbies, walkways, lighting in common hallways, garbage collection areas, swimming pools, landscaping, club houses, and more.
Inium structure means the principal building or structure intended for or constructed upon a lot or building site, together with any attached accessory structures; e.g. in a residential development, the inium structure would refer to the house and any attached garage.
Inium common areas are community spaces that residents can access within the neighbourhood. These areas are available to all homeowners for use and enjoyment. While all iniums are unique and offer different amenities, some common area examples include: Swimming pools.