Landlord and Tenant Issues
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Forms to help with issues with your landlord
You can use this program to create letters to your landlord if you feel you are living in unsafe conditions, if you are in danger of being evicted or if your landlord failed to return your security deposit. Content Detail
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- Virginia Poverty Law Center
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Let us know your thoughts on the online program you just used!
This short survey will help us serve you better as we continue to improve our interactive programs. Please take a few minutes to let you know what you thought about the online program you just completed. Content Detail
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National Mortgage Settlement: What You Need to Know PDF
It will take six to nine months for administrators of the National Mortgage Settlement to start contacting claimants and distributing benefits. In the meantime, scammers are trying to make money by falsely claiming to have an inside track to mortgage relief. Ignore the scammers and educate yourself about what to expect. Content Detail
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- Virginia Poverty Law Center
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Eviction by the Sheriff (Writ of Possession) PDF
You do not have to move simply because a landlord says so orally or in writing, or files a Summons for Unlawful Detainer in court. However, if your landlord gives you proper written notice, files a Summons for Unlawful Detainer, goes to a court hearing, gets an Order of Possession from the court, and gets a “Writ of Possession” from the court, you almost certainly will have to move. Content Detail
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- Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
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Evictions (including Lockouts and Utility Shutoffs) PDF
Every tenant has the legal right to live in rental housing unless and until the landlord follows the legal process for eviction. This document has information about your rights regarding eviction. Content Detail
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- Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
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- Spanish / Español
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Help! I'm being evicted PDF
This document is an overview of the eviction process in Virginia. It outlines a typical eviction time line (The number of days can vary depending on a court’s schedule and local procedures), what an unlawful eviction may look like and what to do if a landlord refuses to make repairs. Content Detail
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- Virginia Poverty Law Center
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Questions and Answers about Security Deposits PDF
This pamphlet contains general information about your rights. Consult a lawyer if you have specific questions. Content Detail
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- Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc.
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Security Deposits PDF
A security deposit is money that the landlord collects from the tenant to pay for uncollected rent and late fees, and to pay for the expense of making repairs if the tenant leaves the property without making repairs. The security deposit cannot be used for any other purpose. The security deposit may not exceed two months rent. This article contains information regarding security deposits for rental properties. Content Detail
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- Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
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Tenant Based Federally Subsidized Housing PDF
Federally subsidized housing means that the government pays part or all of your rent. The part of your rent the government pays is called the “subsidy.” There are two types of federally subsidized housing. In one type, the subsidy is tied to the tenant. This is called “tenant-based assistance.” In the other type, the subsidy is tied to the housing unit. This is called “unit-based assistance.” This article is about tenant-based assisted housing. Content Detail
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- Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
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Unit Based Federally Subsidized Housing PDF
Federally subsidized housing means that the government pays part or all of your rent. The part of your rent the government pays is called the “subsidy.” There are two types of federally subsidized housing. In one type, the subsidy is tied to the housing unit. This is called “unit-based assistance.” In the other type, the subsidy is tied to the tenant. This is called “tenant-based assistance.” This article is about unit-based assisted housing. Other articles on this web site are about tenant-based assisted housing. Content Detail
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- Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
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Fair Housing PDF
Generally, a landlord may rent or refuse to rent for any reason at all – good reason, bad reason, or no reason – as long as it is not a prohibited reason. However, there are exceptions to this rule if you are in a protected class covered by the Fair Housing Law. This document contains information on the Fair Housing Law. Content Detail
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- Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
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- Spanish / Español
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Know Your Rights: A Guide for Tenants Renting in the State of Virginia PDF
Under Virginia Law, tenants have certain rights when they move in, while they are renting, and before they can be evicted. The specific rights you have depend on whether or not your tenancy is covered by the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (VRLTA). You are covered by the VRLTA if you live in an apartment building or in any type of multi-family housing. Multi-family housing means you share heating, hot water, entry and exit, or some other service with another unit in the same building. You also are covered if you live in a single family house and your landlord rents out more than ten single-family homes in a county or more than four single-family homes in a city. Throughout this brochure we will tell you what general rights you have as a tenant and specify if there are any differences depending on whether you are covered by the VRLTA. Content Detail
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- Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
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What Happens If I Am Late On My Rent?
What happens if I am late on my rent? Read More
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- Virginia Poverty Law Center
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Getting Repairs to your Rental Housing PDF
You have the legal right to live in a home that is safe and healthy. You must follow the law to get bad rental housing repaired. To fix problems that make a home unsafe, the law divides the duties between the landlord and the tenant. How these duties are divided depends on whether your rental housing is covered by the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act (VRLTA). This article describes your rights to get repairs from your landlord in rental housing. Content Detail
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- Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
