2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 55.1-1301 and 55.1-1303 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; landlord obligations.
[H 1325]
Approved
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 55.1-1301 and 55.1-1303 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 55.1-1301 . Written rental agreement required.
A. Before the tenancy begins, all parties shall sign and date a written rental agreement that includes all terms governing the rental and occupancy of a manufactured home lot. The landlord shall give the tenant a copy of the signed and dated written rental agreement and a copy of this chapter or a clear and simple description of the obligations of landlords and tenants under this chapter within seven days after the tenant signs the written rental agreement. The written rental agreement shall not contain any provisions contrary to the provisions of this chapter and shall not contain a provision prohibiting the tenant from selling his manufactured home. A notice of any change by a landlord in any terms or provisions of the written rental agreement shall constitute a notice to vacate the premises, and such notice shall be given in accordance with the terms of the written rental agreement or as otherwise required by law. The written rental agreement shall not provide that the tenant pay any recurring charges except fixed rent, utility charges, or reasonable incidental charges for services or facilities supplied by the landlord. The landlord shall post a copy of this chapter, including the full text of the sections referenced in § 55.1-1311 , in the manufactured home park.
B. The landlord shall provide the following statement, in bold typeface, in the rental agreement: "Lot rent does not include homeowner's insurance. Homeowner's insurance for manufactured homes does not necessarily include flood insurance. If a tenant wishes to protect his home and personal property from potential flood damage, he should obtain a separate flood insurance policy. Flood insurance may be required for land and property located in a special flood hazard area. Tenants can contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or visit the websites for FEMA's National Flood Risk Information System or for the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation's Flood Risk Information System to obtain information regarding whether the property is located in a special flood hazard area."