Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

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This is Chapter 12 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.” It is part of Subtitle III “Rental Conveyances”, which is part of Title 55.1 “Property and Conveyances”. It contains 70 laws divided across 7 structures.

Article 1	General Provisions
Article 2	Landlord Obligations
Article 3	Tenant Obligations
Article 4	Tenant Remedies
Article 5	Landlord Remedies
Article 6	Retaliatory Action
Article 7	Eviction Diversion Program