Rental Agreement Laws in Virginia

E. The Lessor must inform the Tenant in writing of any deduction provided for in this section on the Tenant`s deposit during the rental. Such notification shall be made within 30 days of the date on which the deduction is determined and shall state the reasons on which it is based in the manner provided for in Subsection F. For deductions made less than 30 days before the termination of the lease, such notice is not required. If the landlord intentionally fails to comply with this section, the court will order the return of the deposit to the tenant, along with actual damages and reasonable attorneys` fees, unless the tenant owes rent to the landlord, in which case the court orders an amount equal to the deposit that will be deducted from the rent owed to the landlord. In the event that the damage to the premises exceeds the amount of the deposit and requires the services of a third party, the landlord must inform the tenant in writing within the 45-day period prescribed in paragraph A. If the termination is made as prescribed in this subsection, the landlord has an additional 15 days to make a breakdown of the damage and repair costs. This section does not prevent a landlord or lessee from recovering other damages to which the landlord or lessee is entitled under this chapter. The holder of the landlord`s interest in the premises at the time of termination of the lease, regardless of how the share is acquired or transferred, is bound by this section and is required to return any deposit received from the original landlord that is due to the tenant, whether or not the deposit is transferred with the landlord`s interest by law or in equity.

regardless of any contractual agreement between the original owner and his legal successors. D. If a landlord receives insurance coverage from the tenant on behalf of a tenant, the insurance policy must cover the tenant as insured. The landlord will reimburse the tenant for the actual cost of such insurance coverage and may recover administrative or other costs related to the administration of a tenant`s insurance program, including a tenant who withdraws from the insurance coverage provided to the tenant in accordance with this subdivision. If a landlord takes out the tenant`s insurance for their tenants, the landlord will provide each tenant with a summary of the insurance policy issued by the insurer or a certificate representing coverage and provide a copy of the insurance policy at the tenant`s request. The summary or certificate shall include a statement as to whether the insurance policy contains a waiver of the subrogation provision. The landlord`s failure to provide such a summary or certificate or to provide a copy of the insurance policy will not affect the validity of the rental agreement. One. A guest or guest of a tenant may be excluded from the premises by the landlord after written notice given personally to the guest or guest tenant due to any conduct on the landlord`s property where the premises are located that violates the terms of the lease, a local ordinance or a federal or state law. A copy of the notice will be sent to the tenant in accordance with this chapter. The review should describe the guest`s or guest`s behavior, which forms the basis for the owner`s action.

D. If or until the successor landlord terminates the monthly lease, the terms of the terminated lease will remain in effect, except that the tenant pays the rent (i) to the successor landlord as set out in a written notice to the tenant in this paragraph; (ii) the owner`s manager, if any, or the subsequent owner; or (iii) in a judicial escrow account in accordance with the provisions of § 55.1-1244; However, there is no obligation for a tenant to file a tenant`s claim and pay the rent in trust. If there is no named manager in the terminated lease, the tenant remains liable to pay the rent, but will not be considered late or assessed with a late fee until the subsequent landlord notifies in writing the name, address and telephone number of the party to whom the rent is to be paid. B. If there is more than one tenant who is the subject of a rental agreement, the deposit will be disposed of unless each of the tenants has agreed otherwise in writing, with a check payable to all these tenants and sent to a forwarding address provided by one of the tenants. The landlord must file the deposit within the 45-day period prescribed in paragraph A, but if the landlord does not receive a forwarding address, the landlord can continue to deposit the deposit in trust. If a tenant does not provide the landlord with a forwarding address so that he can repay the deposit, the landlord may transfer this amount to the crown treasurer as unclaimed property after one year after the expiry of the 45-day period on a form prescribed by the administrator containing the name; Social security number, if known; and the last known address of each tenant on the lease. If the owner or general manager holds a real estate licence, compliance with this subsection is deemed to be in accordance with § 54.1-2108 and the corresponding regulations of the Real Estate Board. B.

Any tenant who has not received the required disclosure under paragraph A may terminate the lease at any time during the first 30 days of the rental period by sending a written confirmation of termination to the landlord by registered or registered mail. Such termination will be effective from (i) 15 days from the date the notice is sent or (ii) the date the rent was paid, whichever is later. However, the date of termination may under no circumstances take effect beyond one month from the date of dispatch. Termination of the lease is the exclusive remedy for non-compliance with the disclosure provisions of this section and will not affect the rights or obligations of the lessor or lessee under this chapter, other applicable laws or the lease. If a mold condition in the housing unit materially affects the health or safety of a tenant or licensed resident, the landlord may ask the tenant to temporarily leave the housing unit so that the landlord can perform mold remediation in accordance with the professional standards set out in § 55.1-1200 for a maximum period of 30 days. The Landlord must provide the Tenant with either (i) a comparable accommodation unit as selected by the Lessor, at no cost or expense to the Tenant, or (ii) a hotel room as selected by the Lessor, at no cost or expense to the Tenant. The landlord is not obliged to pay any other expenses of the tenant that arise after the moving period. The tenant is still responsible for paying the rent under the lease for the duration of a temporary move and for the remainder of the lease term after the redevelopment. Nothing in this section should be construed as giving the tenant the right to terminate a lease if the landlord has remedied a mold condition in accordance with the professional standards set out in § 55.1-1200. The landlord bears all costs of moving and remediating the mold, unless the mold is due to the non-compliance of § 55.1-1227 by the tenant. C.

With respect to an apartment building, if an application for registration of the rental property as a condominium or co-operative has been submitted to the Real Estate Board or if, within six months, there is a relocation plan for tenants resulting from (i) the demolition or major renovation of the property or (ii) the conversion of the rental building into an office, The use of a hotel or motel or the planned development of units, the landlord or any person authorized to enter into a lease on its behalf must provide this information in writing to any potential tenant. B. If the Lessor does not provide the notice required in this section, the Renter has the right to terminate the Rental Agreement after written notice to the Lessor at least five working days before the entry into force of the termination. If the tenant terminates the lease, the landlord must dispose of the tenant`s deposit in accordance with the law or the provisions of the lease, as the case may be. D. If the tenant fails to make a payment under the court-ordered payment plan within five days of the due date set out in the lease agreement, or to keep the monthly rent payments to the landlord up to date as contractually agreed in the tenancy agreement, the landlord must provide written notice to the Clerk of the District General Court. on a form provided by the Executive Secretary indicating that the tenant has not made payments in accordance with the plan. A copy of this written notice must be given to the tenant in accordance with § 55.1-1202. One. The tenant cannot unreasonably refuse the landlord`s consent to enter the residential unit to visit the premises; make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, changes or improvements; the provision of necessary or agreed services; or expose the home to potential or actual buyers, mortgagees, tenants, workers or contractors. .