Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord.

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Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage; termination by landlord. Requires a landlord, prior to giving a tenant 21 days' notice of his intention to terminate the rental agreement for a dwelling unit that has been damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty, to (i) make a reasonable effort to meet with the tenant to discuss reasonable alternatives and offer the tenant a substantially similar dwelling unit, if one is available, or (ii) determine that the damage was cause…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

Who it affects

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Landlords are required to make a reasonable effort to meet with tenants to discuss reasonable alternatives and offer a substantially similar dwelling unit if available, prior to terminating a rental agreement due to fire or casualty damage.

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Landlords are required to make a reasonable effort to meet with tenants to discuss reasonable alternatives and offer a substantially similar dwelling unit if available, prior to terminating a rental agreement due to fire or casualty damage.
“Requires a landlord, prior to giving a tenant 21 days' notice of his intention to terminate the rental agreement for a dwelling unit that has been damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty, to (i) make a reasonable effort to meet with the tenant to discuss reasonable alternatives and offer the tenant a substantially similar dwelling unit, if one is available”· Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

What the Bill Does

Landlords must attempt to discuss alternatives and offer a similar unit before terminating a rental agreement due to fire or casualty damage.
Landlords must make a reasonable effort to meet with the tenant to discuss alternatives.
Landlords must offer a substantially similar dwelling unit if available.

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