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2019 SESSION
HB 2175 Va. Residential Property Disclosure Act; disclosure of special flood hazard area.
Introduced by: Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; disclosure of special flood hazard area to prospective purchaser or renter. Requires the owner of residential real property who has actual knowledge that the property is located in one or more special flood hazard areas to provide a written disclosure when selling the property. Under current law, the owner is required to advise the buyer to exercise due diligence prior to purchasing the property. The bill also requires landlords who have actual knowledge that the residential dwelling unit is on property that is located in a special flood hazard area to disclose that information to the prospective tenant. If a tenant is not provided disclosure within 60 days of discovery that the residential dwelling unit is on property that is located in a special flood hazard area, he may terminate the lease.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103976D pdf | impact statement
- 01/24/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19105314D-H1 pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/08/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103976D
- 01/08/19 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/16/19 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/22/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19105314D-H1
- 01/29/19 House: Tabled in General Laws (11-Y 9-N)