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2011 SESSION

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SB 1220 Va. Residential Landlord Tenant Act; landlord to provide notice to tenant in event of foreclosure.

Introduced by: George L. Barker | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Landlord and Tenant Law; notice to tenant in event of foreclosure.  Provides that if a landlord fails to notify the tenant of a notice of mortgage acceleration, or notice of foreclosure sale relative to the loan on the dwelling unit, then the tenant has the right to terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord at least five business days prior to the effective date of termination. In addition, the bill requires a landlord to disclose in writing to any prospective tenant if he has received any notice of mortgage default, notice of mortgage acceleration, or notice of foreclosure sale relative to the loan on the dwelling unit.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101480D  pdf
• 02/02/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104946D-S1  pdf
• 03/03/11  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1220ER)  pdf
• 03/25/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101480D
• 01/12/11  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/02/11  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104946D-S1
• 02/04/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/11  Senate: Read second time
• 02/07/11  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/07/11  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11104946D-S1
• 02/07/11  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1220S1
• 02/08/11  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/11  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/10/11  House: Read first time
• 02/10/11  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/11/11  House: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
• 02/16/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/11  House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/11  House: Read second time
• 02/22/11  House: Read third time
• 02/22/11  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/11  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/03/11  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1220ER)
• 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/25/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 530 (effective 7/1/11)
• 03/25/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530)