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HB 320 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance of rental agreement, landlord to recover damages.

Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement; recovery of damages by landlord.  Allows a landlord to seek the award of costs or attorney's fees under § 8.01-27.1 and other civil recovery under § 8.01-27.2 as a part of other damages requested and an unlawful detainer action.  Under current law the landlord would be required to seek such damages separately.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement; recovery of treble damages by landlord.  Provides that if the landlord proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the tenant has a recurrence of noncompliance with the rental agreement, the landlord shall be entitled to recover treble damages.