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Q: What law in Virginia addresses landlord-tenant issues?The Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (VRLTA), Sections 55-248.2 through 55-248.40 of the Code of Virginia, establishes the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants in the Commonwealth. Only the courts can enforce those rights and responsibilities.
Q: What is eviction?Eviction is the process by which a landlord obtains possession of the rental property by entering a law suit against the tenant and receiving judgment from the court directing the tenant to leave the property and pay back any rent, damage claims, and the costs of the court process. If your landlord is trying to evict you, you will be notified of this action and summoned to appear in court to address the charges. You should be prepared to offer a defense. Section 55-248.31 of the VRLTA outlines steps that must be taken by the landlord in the eviction process.
§55-248.33. Remedies for absence, nonuse and abandonment.
If the rental agreement requires the tenant to give notice to the landlord of an anticipatedextended absence in excess of seven days and the tenant fails to do so, the landlord mayrecover actual damages from the tenant. During any absence of the tenant in excess ofseven days, the landlord may enter the dwelling unit at times reasonably necessary toprotect his possessions and property. The rental agreement is deemed to be terminated by the landlord as of the date of abandonment by the tenant. If the landlord cannot determinewhether the premises have been abandoned by the tenant, the landlord shall serve writtennotice on the tenant in accordance with § 55-248.6 requiring the tenant to give written notice to the landlord within seven days that the tenant intends to remain in occupancy ofthe premises. If the tenant gives such written notice to the landlord, or if the landlordotherwise determines that the tenant remains in occupancy of the premises, the landlord shall not treat the premises as having been abandoned. Unless the landlord receiveswritten notice from the tenant or otherwise determines that the tenant remains in occupancy of the premises, upon the expiration of seven days from the date of thelandlord's notice to the tenant, there shall be rebuttable presumption that the premiseshave been abandoned by the tenant and the rental agreement shall be deemed to terminateon that date. The landlord shall mitigate damages in accordance with § 55-248.35.
§ 55-248.37. Periodic tenancy; holdover remedies.A. The landlord or the tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by serving a writtennotice on the other at least seven days prior to the next rent due date. The landlord or thetenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by serving a written notice on the otherat least 30 days prior to the next rent due date.B. If the tenant remains in possession without the landlord's consent after expiration ofthe term of the rental agreement or its termination, the landlord may bring an action forpossession and may also recover actual damages, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and courtcosts, unless the tenant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the failure of thetenant to vacate the dwelling unit as of the termination date was reasonable. The landlord may include in the rental agreement a liquidated damage penalty, not to exceed anamount equal to the per diem of the monthly rent, for each day the tenant remains in thedwelling unit after the termination date specified in the landlord's notice. If the landlord consents to the tenant's continued occupancy, § 55-248.7 applies
