Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements.

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Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements; landlord's maintenance responsibilities. Prohibits a rental agreement from containing any provision stating that the tenant agrees to pay (i) any fee for the maintenance of the premises, including the maintenance or provision of heating and cooling systems, pest control, trash disposal, common area utilities, and mail or package delivery; (ii) a fee for internet, cable, or any other utilities or services th…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 12, 2026

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Renter

Prohibits rental agreements from including provisions where tenants pay fees for essential property maintenance and services.

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Prohibits rental agreements from including provisions where tenants pay fees for essential property maintenance and services.
“Prohibits a rental agreement from containing any provision stating that the tenant agrees to pay (i) any fee for the maintenance of the premises, including the maintenance or provision of heating and cooling systems, pest control, trash disposal, common area utilities, and mail or package delivery; (ii) a fee for internet, cable, or any other utilities or services th…”· Prohibited provisions in rental agreements

What the Bill Does

Prohibits rental agreements from charging tenants fees for property maintenance.
Prohibits rental agreements from charging tenants fees for services like heating, cooling, pest control, trash disposal, common area utilities, and mail/package delivery.
Prohibits rental agreements from charging tenants fees for internet, cable, or other utilities/services.

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