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HB 678 Passed

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement; notice of rent increase. Requires a landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, whether individually or through a business entity, in the Commonwealth to provide a tenant with written notice of any increase in rent for the subsequent rental agreement term at least 90 days prior to the end of such term and to include in such notice a deadline, which shall be no sooner than 30 days after such notice is delivered, by which the tenant shall advise the landlord of whether the tenant will renew the rental agreement. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last action
Apr 11, 2026 — Governor's recommendation received by House
Session
2026
Momentum
90 · Very high