# Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-360: Covenant for "quiet possession" and "free from all encumbrances."

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T55.1_SI_C3_A4_S55.1-360

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-360
- **Heading:** Covenant for "quiet possession" and "free from all encumbrances."
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 55.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 55.1-360

## Text

A covenant by any such grantor "that the grantee shall have quiet possession of the said land" shall have as much effect as if he covenanted that the grantee and his heirs and assigns might, at any and all times thereafter, peaceably and quietly enter upon and have, hold, and enjoy the land conveyed by the deed, or intended so to be, with all the buildings thereon and the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, and receive and take the rents and profits thereof, to and for his and their use and benefit, without any eviction, interruption, suit, claim, or demand whatever. If to such covenant there be added "free from all encumbrances," these words shall have as much effect as the words "and that freely and absolutely acquitted, exonerated, and forever discharged, or otherwise by the said grantor or his heirs saved harmless and indemnified of, from, and against any and every charge and encumbrance whatever."

Code 1919, § 5175; Code 1950, § 55-72; 2019, c. 712 .

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