Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; pre-tenancy fees.

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Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; pre-tenancy fees. Prohibits a landlord from charging or collecting any fee that is not a pre-tenancy fee as described in the bill and limits the charging or collection of such pre-tenancy fees to either prior to or upon the execution of a rental agreement. The bill requires a landlord to, prior to requesting or collecting any payment or information about a prospective tenant and prior to exhibiting the dwelling unit …

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 11, 2026

Who it affects

Renter

Limits the types of fees landlords can charge prospective tenants and when those fees can be collected, ensuring fees are only charged prior to or upon execution of a rental agreement.

Homeownerindirect

Manufactured home lot owners, who are often homeowners, are protected from excessive or improperly timed fees related to lot rentals.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

RenterdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Limits the types of fees landlords can charge prospective tenants and when those fees can be collected, ensuring fees are only charged prior to or upon execution of a rental agreement.
“Prohibits a landlord from charging or collecting any fee that is not a pre-tenancy fee as described in the bill and limits the charging or collection of such pre-tenancy fees to either prior to or upon the execution of a rental agreement.”· Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; pre-tenancy fees.
“The bill requires a landlord to, prior to requesting or collecting any payment or information about a prospective tenant and prior to exhibiting the dwelling unit …”· Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; pre-tenancy fees.
HomeownerindirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Manufactured home lot owners, who are often homeowners, are protected from excessive or improperly timed fees related to lot rentals.
“Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; pre-tenancy fees.”· Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; pre-tenancy fees.
“Prohibits a landlord from charging or collecting any fee that is not a pre-tenancy fee as described in the bill and limits the charging or collection of such pre-tenancy fees to either prior to or upon the execution of a rental agreement.”· Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; pre-tenancy fees.

What the Bill Does

Prohibits landlords from charging fees other than pre-tenancy fees.
Limits the collection of pre-tenancy fees to the period before or at the time of executing a rental agreement.
Requires landlords to adhere to these fee limitations before requesting payment or information from prospective tenants or exhibiting a dwelling unit.

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