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Virginia Judicial System, Form DC-429

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premises for which relief is sought must not have been [ ] PERSONAL SERVICE Tel. No. .................................................... caused by Plaintiff(s) – Tenant(s), nor by the family, guests or invitees of Plaintiff(s) – Tenant(s). [ ] Being unable to make personal service, a copy

Va. Code § 55.1-1206

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tenant, the insurance policy shall provide coverage for the tenant as an insured. The landlord shall recover from the tenant the actual costs of such insurance coverage and may recover administrative or other fees associated with the administration

Va. Code § 55.1-1249

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Remedies for absence, nonuse, and abandonment. If the rental agreement requires the tenant to give notice to the landlord of an anticipated extended absence in excess of seven days and the tenant fails to do so, the landlord may recover

Va. Code § 55.1-1240

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dwelling unit or premises is damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty to an extent that the tenant's use and enjoyment of the dwelling unit is substantially impaired or the unit requires repairs that can only be accomplished

Va. Code § 55.1-1258

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Except as provided in this section or as otherwise provided by law, a landlord shall not retaliate against a tenant by taking any action set forth in subsection B after such landlord has actual knowledge that the tenant

Va. Code § 55.1-1226

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amount of the balance due on the water, sewer, or other utility account that is an obligation of the tenant to a third-party provider under the rental agreement for the dwelling unit, and upon payment of such obligations

Va. Code § 55.1-1228

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landlord, from time to time, may adopt rules or regulations, however described, concerning the tenant's use and occupancy of the dwelling unit and premises. Any such rule or regulation is enforceable against the tenant only if: 1. Its purpose

Va. Code § 55.1-1234.1

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rental dwelling unit that constitutes a fire hazard or serious threat to the life, health, or safety of tenants or occupants of the premises, including an infestation of rodents or a lack of heat, hot or cold running water, electricity

Va. Code § 55.1-1229

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dwelling unit for sale or lease. 4. The landlord may enter the dwelling unit without consent of the tenant in case of emergency. The landlord shall not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant. Except

Va. Code § 55.1-1245

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interests of parties to the proceeding or the interests of any other tenant residing on the premises. Failure by the court to hold either of the hearings within the time limits set out in this section shall

Va. Code § 55.1-1204

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landlord and tenant may include in a rental agreement terms and conditions not prohibited by this chapter or other rule of law, including rent, charges for late payment of rent, the term of the agreement, automatic renewal of the rental

Va. Code § 55.1-1209

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pursuant to federal law. B. Any information received by a landlord pursuant to § 55.1-1203 shall remain a confidential tenant record and shall not be released to any person except in response to a subpoena. C. A tenant may designate

Va. Code § 55.1-1230

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tenant or authorized occupant who has obtained an order from a court pursuant to § 16.1-279.1 or subsection B of § 20-103 granting such tenant possession of the premises to the exclusion of one or more co-tenants or authorized

Va. Code § 55.1-1237

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landlord of a dwelling unit used as a single-family residence shall give written notice to the tenant or any prospective tenant of such dwelling unit that the landlord has received a notice of a mortgage default, mortgage acceleration

Va. Code § 55.1-1200

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intended to be used as a security deposit under a rental agreement, or property that is paid by a tenant to a landlord for the purpose of being considered as a tenant for a dwelling unit. "Application fee" means

Va. Code § 55.1-1231

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Relocation of tenant where mold remediation needs to be performed in the dwelling unit. Where a mold condition in the dwelling unit materially affects the health or safety of any tenant or authorized occupant, the landlord may require the tenant

Va. Code § 55.1-1223

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Notice to tenants for insecticide or pesticide use. A. The landlord shall give written notice to the tenant no less than 48 hours prior to his application of an insecticide or pesticide in the tenant's dwelling unit unless

Va. Code § 55.1-1242

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landlord has filed an unlawful detainer action seeking possession of the premises as provided by this chapter and the tenant seeks to obtain a continuance of the action or to set it for a contested trial, the court shall, upon

Va. Code § 55.1-1244

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unreasonable. C. During the pendency of the action, the tenant shall pay into a court escrow account the amount of rent that becomes due within five days of the date due under the rental agreement, unless or until such amount