78526546.2-653.1Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Motor VehiclesTitling, Registration And LicensureTitling And Registration Of Motor VehiclesTemporary RegistrationConversion of manufactured home to real property2014, c. 624; 2016, cc. 349, 393.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-653.1/58.1-3219.5Exemption from taxes on property for disabled veterans/58.1-3219.5/58.1-3219.9Exemption from taxes on property of surviving spouses of members of the armed forces killed in action/58.1-3219.9//46.2-653.1/46.2/II/6/4/46.2-653.1After a manufactured home has been titled in the Commonwealth and at such time as the wheels and other equipment previously used for mobility have been removed and the unit has been attached to real property owned by the manufactured home owner, the owner may convert the home to real property in accordance with the provisions of subsection B. Except as provided in §§ 58.1-3219.5 and 58.1-3219.9, and for the purposes stated in §§ 58.1-3219.5 and 58.1-3219.9, the provisions of this section constitute the only manner by which a manufactured home owner may convert a manufactured home to real property.sectionAA1A manufactured home owner who wishes to convert the home to real property shall submit a sworn affidavit to the Department that the wheels and other equipment previously used for mobility have been removed from the manufactured home and the unit has been attached to real property owned by the manufactured home owner.The affidavit must be in a form approved by the Commissioner. Upon compliance by the owner with the procedure for surrender of title, the Department shall rescind and cancel the Virginia title. The Department shall not cancel the title if a security interest has been recorded on the title and not released by the secured party. After canceling the title, the Department shall provide written confirmation to the owner that the title has been surrendered and has been canceled by the Department.Upon receipt of confirmation that the title has been surrendered and has been canceled by the Department, the owner shall file a sworn affidavit of affixation with the circuit court of the locality where the real property is located. The affidavit shall include all of the following information:sectionBB1 The manufacturer and, if applicable, the model name of the manufactured home.sectionB1B12 The vehicle identification number and serial number of the manufactured home.sectionB2B22 The legal description of the real property on which the manufactured home is placed, including the property address, stating that the owner of the manufactured home also owns the real property.sectionB3B32 Certification that there are no security interests in the manufactured home that have not been released by the secured party.sectionB4B42If the owner of a manufactured home whose certificate of title has been canceled under this section subsequently seeks to sever the manufactured home from the real property, the owner may apply for a new certificate of title in accordance with the provisions of this section.sectionCC1 The owner shall file with the circuit court where the real property is located an affidavit that includes or provides for all of the following information:
sectionC1C12 The manufacturer and, if applicable, the model name of the manufactured home.sectionC1aC1a3 The vehicle identification number and serial number of the manufactured home.sectionC1bC1b3 The legal description of the real property on which the manufactured home is or was placed, stating that the owner of the manufactured home also owns the real property.sectionC1cC1c3 Certification that there are no security interests in the manufactured home that have not been released by the secured party.sectionC1dC1d3 The owner must submit the following to the Department:
sectionC2C22 A copy of the affidavit filed in accordance with subdivision C 1.sectionC2aC2a3 Verification that the manufactured home has been severed from the real property. Confirmation of severance by the commissioner of the revenue where the real property is located shall constitute acceptable evidence that the unit has been severed from the real property.Upon receipt of the information required in subdivision C 2, together with a title application and required fee, the Department is authorized to issue a new title for the manufactured home. The initial title issued under the provisions of this subsection shall contain no security interests, provided however, that nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent a subsequent security interest from being recorded on the title.sectionC2bC2b3