Lease Void in VA?

[comicsans]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia

...I'm just wondering-- I'm about to rent an apartment, and while it's nowhere mentioned in the lease, the landlord asserts that it's state law that the lease is void if I'm convicted on drug charges.

It's not even a remote risk, but it seems to me like that would be a stupid law to put on the books-- who would want all the convicted drug users and dealers to also be homeless? It seems, in addition, like it'd be an infringement on the tenant's civil rights.

Again, this isn't something I think will be an issue, but it really sounds like he's warning me that he'll do something I suspect would be illegal and claiming it's state law...

 

[HomeGuru]

wrong forum and duplicate posting.

 

[comicsans]

wrong forum and duplicate posting.

It pertains to both drug charges and rental issues, posted it in both. I figured there'd be people in different forums with different areas of expertise. Didn't mean to get your feathers ruffled.

 

[Antigone*]

It pertains to both drug charges and rental issues, posted it in both. I figured there'd be people in different forums with different areas of expertise. Didn't mean to get your feathers ruffled.

HG is not wearing his boa (I borrowed it ) so sorry pal, no feathers to ruffle.

 

[HomeGuru]

HG is not wearing his boa (I borrowed it ) so sorry pal, no feathers to ruffle.

**A: what color was the one I loaned to you?

 

[Antigone*]

**A: what color was the one I loaned to you?

It was the green, purple and gold one - I felt so fabulous during Mardi Gras.

You'll have to pry it from my cold dead hands to get it back... No wait that was the shotgun I borrowed and didn't give back!!!