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Photo by Sam Turken, WHRO. One new bill would give tenants more time to receive rent relief before they can be evicted. State Lawmakers To Introduce New Protections For Virginia Tenants
Details Published: 13 January 2021
As many Virginians struggle to make rent amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, state lawmakers will consider more legislation during their latest session to help people keep their homes.
The General Assembly has already approved several bills to prevent evictions. One major measure, approved during a special session in late 2020, forces landlords to offer tenants payment plans if they’re behind on rent.
Landlords say not to panic if you receive notice of failure to pay rent
and last updated 2021-01-06 23:58:58-05
NORFOLK, Va - Here on the sixth day of the month, you may receive a notice from your landlord if you re behind on rent.
Rent is generally due within five days from the start of the month. A new regulation now requires your landlord to give you a 14-day notice, an increase from five days. If you receive one of these notices, don t freak out. It s required by state law that we send a notice of nonpayment of rent, said Patrick McCloud, the CEO of the Virginia Apartment Management Association.
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Editor’s note: If you’re a Virginian impacted by Covid-related rent issues you can find out more about the state program here.
Apartments available to rent in Richmond, Va., once considered among the worst cities in the country for evictions, progressive Democrats hope to enshrine covid-related tenant protection laws into the state’s notoriously landlord friendly law books. (Courthouse News photo / Brad Kutner)
RICHMOND, Va. (CN) While Virginia isn’t the only state facing an eviction crisis under the weight of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it has a history of being less tenant friendly with few protections for those who fail to make rent.