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and\n\n4\n\nInstructions for submitting written comment to the housing authority regarding the demolition, liquidation, or disposal of the housing project.\n\nD\n\nNotwithstanding the foregoing, the housing authority shall not require any tenant currently residing in such housing project to surrender possession of his unit until at least 12 months after serving the notice required by subsection A except as otherwise provided by law.\n\nE\n\nDuring the 12-month period subsequent to the provision of the notice required by subsection A, the housing authority shall not (i) increase rent for any tenant above the amount authorized by any federal assistance program applicable to the housing project; (ii) change the terms of the rental agreement for any tenant, except as permitted under the existing rental agreement; (iii) evict a tenant or demand possession of any dwelling unit in the housing project, except for a lease violation, including the tenant’s failure to pay rent or other charges required by the lease, or violation of law that threatens the health and safety of the building residents; or (iv) take any action to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of the public housing project or a portion of the public housing project.\n\nF\n\nAny party that is entitled to receive notice under this section may bring a civil action to enjoin action by the housing authority or recover actual damages for any violation of this section, including any court costs and reasonable attorney fees.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1342531,"text":"Any housing authority required to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of a housing project shall serve a notice of intent to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of such housing project containing the requirements listed in subsection C at least six months prior to any application submission date to (i) the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and (ii) each tenant residing in the housing project.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":1342532,"text":"The authority shall also provide notice containing the requirements listed in subsection C to any prospective tenant who is offered a rental agreement at the covered housing project subsequent to the initial notice sent pursuant to subsection A prior to the prospective tenant signing the rental agreement or paying any deposit.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":1342533,"text":"Notice of intent to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of a housing project shall include:","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"C1"},"3":{"id":1342534,"text":"The anticipated date upon which an application to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of the housing project will be submitted to HUD;","type":"section","prefixes":["C","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"C1","prefix_anchor":"C1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"C2"},"4":{"id":1342535,"text":"The name, address, and phone number of the local legal aid society;","type":"section","prefixes":["C","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"C2","prefix_anchor":"C2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C1","next_prefix":"C3"},"5":{"id":1342536,"text":"Instructions for requesting more information pertaining to the application process, timeline, and implications for the tenant; 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(ii) change the terms of the rental agreement for any tenant, except as permitted under the existing rental agreement; (iii) evict a tenant or demand possession of any dwelling unit in the housing project, except for a lease violation, including the tenant’s failure to pay rent or other charges required by the lease, or violation of law that threatens the health and safety of the building residents; or (iv) take any action to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of the public housing project or a portion of the public housing project.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"9":{"id":1342540,"text":"Any party that is entitled to receive notice under this section may bring a civil action to enjoin action by the housing authority or recover actual damages for any violation of this section, including any court costs and reasonable attorney fees.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E"}},"ancestry":[{"id":51574,"edition_id":2,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":51573,"metadata":{"child_laws":14,"child_structures":0},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:44:20","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:32:41","permalink":{"id":1435263,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":51574,"identifier":"1","token":"36\/1\/1","url":"\/36\/1\/1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":51573,"edition_id":2,"name":"Housing Authorities Law","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":51572,"metadata":{"child_laws":83,"child_structures":8},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:44:20","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:32:41","permalink":{"id":1435261,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":51573,"identifier":"1","token":"36\/1","url":"\/36\/1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":51572,"edition_id":2,"name":"Housing","identifier":"36","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":83,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{"child_laws":336,"child_structures":35},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:44:20","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:32:40","permalink":{"id":1435259,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":51572,"identifier":"36","token":"36","url":"\/36\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":360556,"structure_id":51574,"section_number":"36-1","catch_line":"Title of chapter","url":"\/36-1\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-1","metadata":false},{"id":360557,"structure_id":51574,"section_number":"36-10","catch_line":"Validation of establishment and organization of housing authorities and their contracts, undertakings, etc","url":"\/36-10\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-10","metadata":false},{"id":360672,"structure_id":51574,"section_number":"36-2","catch_line":"Findings and declaration of necessity","url":"\/36-2\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-2","metadata":false},{"id":360687,"structure_id":51574,"section_number":"36-3","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/36-3\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-3","metadata":false},{"id":360699,"structure_id":51574,"section_number":"36-4","catch_line":"Creation of redevelopment and housing authorities","url":"\/36-4\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-4","metadata":false},{"id":360698,"structure_id":51574,"section_number":"36-4.1","catch_line":"Holding of referendum; 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 187<\/a> and 397<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2022, chapter 601<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1435305,"object_type":"law","relational_id":360779,"identifier":"36-7.2","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-7.2","url":"\/36-7.2\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/36-7.2\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-7.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Notice of intent to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of housing projects","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 36-7.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any housing authority<\/span> required to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of a housing project<\/span> shall serve a notice of intent<\/span> to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of such housing project<\/span> containing the requirements listed in subsection C at least six months prior to any application submission date to (i) the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and (ii) each tenant residing in the housing project<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The authority shall also provide notice containing the requirements listed in subsection C to any prospective tenant who is offered a rental agreement at the covered housing project<\/span> subsequent to the initial notice sent pursuant to subsection A prior to the prospective tenant signing the rental agreement or paying any deposit. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Notice of intent<\/span> to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of a housing project<\/span> shall include: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The anticipated date upon which an application to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of the housing project<\/span> will be submitted to HUD; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The name, address, and phone number of the local legal aid society; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Instructions for requesting more information pertaining to the application process, timeline, and implications for the tenant; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Instructions for submitting written comment to the housing authority<\/span> regarding the demolition, liquidation<\/span>, or disposal of the housing project<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Notwithstanding the foregoing, the housing authority<\/span> shall not require any tenant currently residing in such housing project<\/span> to surrender possession<\/span> of his unit until at least 12 months after serving the notice required by subsection A except as otherwise provided by law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> During the 12-month period subsequent to the provision of the notice required by subsection A, the housing authority<\/span> shall not (i) increase rent for any tenant above the amount authorized by any federal assistance program applicable to the housing project<\/span>; (ii) change the terms of the rental agreement for any tenant, except as permitted under the existing rental agreement; (iii) evict a tenant or demand possession<\/span> of any dwelling unit in the housing project<\/span>, except for a lease violation, including the tenant’s failure to pay rent or other charges required by the lease, or violation of law<\/span> that threatens the health and safety of the building residents; or (iv) take any action to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of the public housing project<\/span> or a portion of the public housing project<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Any party<\/span> that is entitled to receive notice under this section may bring a civil action<\/span> to enjoin action by the housing authority<\/span> or recover actual damages<\/span> for any violation of this section, including any court<\/span> costs and reasonable attorney fees. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTICE OF INTENT TO DEMOLISH, LIQUIDATE, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF HOUSING\nPROJECTS (\u00a7 36-7.2)\n\nA. Any housing authority required to submit an application to the U.S.\nDepartment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to demolish, liquidate, or\notherwise dispose of a housing project shall serve a notice of intent to\ndemolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of such housing project containing the\nrequirements listed in subsection C at least six months prior to any application\nsubmission date to (i) the Virginia Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment and (ii) each tenant residing in the housing project.\n\nB. The authority shall also provide notice containing the requirements listed in\nsubsection C to any prospective tenant who is offered a rental agreement at the\ncovered housing project subsequent to the initial notice sent pursuant to\nsubsection A prior to the prospective tenant signing the rental agreement or\npaying any deposit.\n\nC. Notice of intent to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of a housing\nproject shall include:\n\n 1. The anticipated date upon which an application to demolish, liquidate, or\n otherwise dispose of the housing project will be submitted to HUD;\n\n 2. The name, address, and phone number of the local legal aid society;\n\n 3. Instructions for requesting more information pertaining to the application\n process, timeline, and implications for the tenant; and\n\n 4. Instructions for submitting written comment to the housing authority\n regarding the demolition, liquidation, or disposal of the housing project.\n\nD. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the housing authority shall not require any\ntenant currently residing in such housing project to surrender possession of his\nunit until at least 12 months after serving the notice required by subsection A\nexcept as otherwise provided by law.\n\nE. During the 12-month period subsequent to the provision of the notice required\nby subsection A, the housing authority shall not (i) increase rent for any\ntenant above the amount authorized by any federal assistance program applicable\nto the housing project; (ii) change the terms of the rental agreement for any\ntenant, except as permitted under the existing rental agreement; (iii) evict a\ntenant or demand possession of any dwelling unit in the housing project, except\nfor a lease violation, including the tenant’s failure to pay rent or other\ncharges required by the lease, or violation of law that threatens the health and\nsafety of the building residents; or (iv) take any action to demolish,\nliquidate, or otherwise dispose of the public housing project or a portion of\nthe public housing project.\n\nF. Any party that is entitled to receive notice under this section may bring a\ncivil action to enjoin action by the housing authority or recover actual damages\nfor any violation of this section, including any court costs and reasonable\nattorney fees.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 187, 397; 2022, c. 601.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}