CHAPTER 13. Landlord and Tenant  


SECTION 55-217. Applicability; right to terminate tenant
SECTION 55-217.1. Grantees and assignees to have same rights against lessees as lessors, etc
SECTION 55-218. Lessees, etc., to have same rights against grantees, etc., as against lessors
SECTION 55-218.1. Appointment of resident agent by nonresident property owner; service of process, etc., on such agent or on Secretary of the Commonwealth
SECTION 55-219. Apportionment on purchase of part of land by holder of rent, etc
SECTION 55-220. What powers to pass to grantee or devisee; when attornment unnecessary
SECTION 55-220.1. Perfection of lien or interest in leases, rents and profits
SECTION 55-221. When attornment void
SECTION 55-221.1. Community land trusts not considered landlords
SECTION 55-222. Notice to terminate a tenancy in nonresidential premises; notice of change in use of multifamily residential building
SECTION 55-222.1. Repealed
SECTION 55-223. Effect of failure of tenant in nonresidential premises to vacate premises at expiration of term
SECTION 55-224. When tenant deserts nonresidential premises, how landlord may enter, etc
SECTION 55-225. Failure to pay certain rents after five days' notice forfeits right of possession
SECTION 55-225.01. Sections applicable only to certain residential tenancies
SECTION 55-225.02. Definitions for residential dwelling units subject to this chapter
SECTION 55-225.1. Recovery of possession limited
SECTION 55-225.2. Remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion or diminution of service
SECTION 55-225.3. Landlord to maintain dwelling unit
SECTION 55-225.4. Tenant to maintain dwelling unit
SECTION 55-225.5. Access following entry of certain court orders
SECTION 55-225.6. Inspection of dwelling unit
SECTION 55-225.7. Disclosure of mold in dwelling units
SECTION 55-225.8. Repealed
SECTION 55-225.9. Relocation of tenant where mold remediation needs to be performed in the dwelling unit
SECTION 55-225.10. Notice to tenant in event of foreclosure
SECTION 55-225.11. Required disclosures for properties with defective drywall; remedy for nondisclosure
SECTION 55-225.11.1. Required disclosures for properties located adjacent to a military air installation; remedy for nondisclosure
SECTION 55-225.12. Tenant's assertion; rent escrow; dwelling units
SECTION 55-225.12.1. Wrongful failure to supply heat, water, hot water, or essential services
SECTION 55-225.13. Noncompliance by landlord in the rental of a dwelling unit
SECTION 55-225.13.1. Landlord's noncompliance as defense to action for possession for nonpayment of rent
SECTION 55-225.14. Rent escrow required for continuance of tenant's case in the rental of a dwelling unit
SECTION 55-225.15. Receipt required for certain rental payments; upon request
SECTION 55-225.16. Early termination of rental agreements by victims of family abuse, sexual abuse, or criminal sexual assault
SECTION 55-225.17. Required disclosures for property previously used to manufacture methamphetamine; remedy for nondisclosure
SECTION 55-225.18. Retaliatory conduct prohibited
SECTION 55-225.19. Security deposits
SECTION 55-225.20. Notice
SECTION 55-225.21. Application deposit and application fee
SECTION 55-225.22. Terms and conditions of rental agreement; copy for tenant; rental payments
SECTION 55-225.22.1. Prohibited provisions in rental agreements
SECTION 55-225.23. Prepaid rent; maintenance of escrow account
SECTION 55-225.24. Landlord may obtain certain insurance for tenant
SECTION 55-225.25. Effect of unsigned or undelivered rental agreement
SECTION 55-225.26. Confidentiality of tenant records
SECTION 55-225.27. Landlord and tenant remedies for abuse of access
SECTION 55-225.28. Actions to enforce remedies pertaining to residential tenancies
SECTION 55-225.29. Disclosure
SECTION 55-225.30. Notice to tenants for insecticide or pesticide use
SECTION 55-225.31. Limitation of liability
SECTION 55-225.32. Tenancy at will; effect of notice of change of terms or provisions of tenancy
SECTION 55-225.33. Rules and regulations
SECTION 55-225.34. Access; consent; correction of nonemergency conditions; relocation of tenant
SECTION 55-225.35. Fire or casualty damage
SECTION 55-225.36. Use and occupancy by tenant
SECTION 55-225.37. Tenant to surrender possession of dwelling unit
SECTION 55-225.38. Periodic tenancy; holdover remedies
SECTION 55-225.39. Remedies for absence, nonuse and abandonment
SECTION 55-225.40. Disposal of property abandoned by tenants
SECTION 55-225.41. Authority of sheriff to store and sell personal property removed from residential premises; recovery of possession by owner; disposition or sale
SECTION 55-225.42. Disposal of property of deceased tenants
SECTION 55-225.43. Noncompliance with rental agreement; monetary penalty
SECTION 55-225.44. Barring guest or invitee of tenants
SECTION 55-225.45. Sheriff authorized to serve certain notices; fees therefor
SECTION 55-225.46. Remedy by repair, etc.; emergencies
SECTION 55-225.47. Landlord's acceptance of rent with reservation
SECTION 55-225.48. Remedy after termination
SECTION 55-225.49. Early termination of rental agreement by military personnel
SECTION 55-225.50. Failure to deliver possession
SECTION 55-226. Nonresidential buildings destroyed or lessee deprived of possession; covenant to pay rent or repair; reduction of rent
SECTION 55-226.1. Security systems for commercial rental property
SECTION 55-226.2. Energy submetering, energy allocation equipment, sewer and water submetering equipment, ratio utility billings systems; local government fees
SECTION 55-227. Remedy for rent and for use and occupation
SECTION 55-228. Who may recover rent, etc
SECTION 55-229. Who liable for rent
SECTION 55-230. When and by whom distress made
SECTION 55-230.1. Procedure for trial on warrant in distress
SECTION 55-231. On what goods levied; to what extent goods liable; priorities between landlord and other lienors
SECTION 55-232. Procedure when distress levied and tenant unable to give forthcoming bond; what defense may be made
SECTION 55-232.1. Repealed
SECTION 55-232.2. Review of decision to issue ex parte order or process; claim of exemption
SECTION 55-233. On what terms purchasers and lienors inferior to landlord may remove goods; certain liens not affected
SECTION 55-234. When goods of an undertenant may be removed from leased premises
SECTION 55-235. When officer may enter by force to levy distress or attachment
SECTION 55-236. When distress not unlawful because of irregularity, etc
SECTION 55-237. Return of execution; process of sale thereunder
SECTION 55-237.1. Authority of sheriffs to store and sell personal property removed from nonresidential premises; recovery of possession by owner; disposition or sale
SECTION 55-238. Remedy when rent is to be paid in other thing than money
SECTION 55-239. Proceedings to establish right of reentry, and judgment therefor
SECTION 55-240. When defendant barred of relief
SECTION 55-241. How trustee or mortgagee relieved from the forfeiture
SECTION 55-242. How owner, etc., relieved in equity
SECTION 55-243. How judgment of forfeiture prevented
SECTION 55-244. When suit for reentry brought
SECTION 55-245. Written act of reentry to be returned and recorded, and certificate thereof published
SECTION 55-246. Fee of clerk
SECTION 55-246.1. Who may recover rent or possession
SECTION 55-247. How person entitled, etc., to lands may be restored to his possession
SECTION 55-248. Limitation of suit, etc., against person in possession by reentry