Virginia HB848 modifies the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to address landlord noncompliance and rent escrow.
Virginia HB848 amends the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to provide tenants with the ability to assert material noncompliance by landlords. If a tenant files an assertion, the court may establish a rent escrow account. The landlord must remedy the condition within six months, or the court may award the escrow funds to the tenant. The act also allows for the disbursement of escrow funds to pay mortgages or creditors to prevent foreclosure or liens. The court retains discretion over the distribution of escrow funds and may order abatement of rent or other relief.
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