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HB 588STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

VA Residential Landlord &Tenant Act; fire/casualty damage, landlord requirements for termination.

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage; termination by landlord. Requires a landlord, prior to giving a tenant 21 days' notice of his intention to terminate the rental agreement for a dwelling unit that has been damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty, to (i) make a reasonable effort to meet with the tenant to discuss reasonable alternatives and to offer the tenant a substantially similar unit, if one is available, or (ii) determine that the damage was caused by the tenant's failure to maintain the dwelling unit in accordance with certain provisions. Current law allows the landlord to terminate such agreement by giving the tenant 14 days' notice of his intention to terminate on the basis of the landlord's determination that such damage requires the removal of the tenant and that the use of the premises is substantially impaired. The bill requires the landlord, upon receiving a request from the tenant after the tenant has received such notice, to reevaluate the extent of damage and habitability of such unit unless the landlord has determined that the damage was caused by the tenant's failure to maintain the dwelling unit.

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How representatives voted

175 yea·141 nay·6 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024House rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 100-N)
  2. 4/17/2024VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)
  3. 4/17/2024Communicated to Governor
  4. 4/17/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
  5. 3/9/2024Placed on Calendar
  6. 3/9/2024Passed by until Reconvene, Wednesday, April 17, 2024
  7. 3/8/2024Governor's recommendation received by House
  8. 3/1/2024Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024
  9. 3/1/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024
  10. 2/25/2024Signed by President