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SB 286 Landlord and tenant law; transient lodging as primary residence.

Introduced by: Lionell Spruill, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Landlord and tenant law; transient lodging as primary residence for fewer than 90 consecutive days; self-help eviction. Clarifies that the availability of the use of self-help eviction in certain circumstances to the owner of transient lodging shall not preclude such owner from pursuing any civil or criminal remedies under the laws of the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 1227.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; transient lodging as primary residence for fewer than 90 consecutive days; self-help eviction. Provides that in the case of transient lodging used as a primary residence for fewer than 90 consecutive days, the availability to the landlord of self-help eviction does not preclude arrest or prosecution for any violation of any criminal law of the state, including trespass.