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Accrued Interest on Security Deposits

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

Section § 55-248.15:1 of the code of Virginia states "The landlord shall accrue interest at an annual rate equal to four percentage points below the Federal Reserve Board discount rate as of January 1 of each year .... no interest shall be due and payable unless the security deposit has been held by the landlord for a period exceeding 13 months ..."

and section § 55-248.15:2 part B "The rates are as follows:" provides rates back to 1979.

My questions are as follows (I want to make sure I'm interpreting it correctly):

1. Do you use the interest rates provided in section § 55-248.15:2 to determine the amount of interest to be paid to the tenant?
2. For 2009 and 2010 it says 0% - does this mean that because interest rates dropped so low I wouldn't be required to pay accrued interest for 2009 and 2010?

If I've posted in the wrong place, please let me know and I will move it.

Thanks.
 



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