2006 Code of Virginia § 55-248.12 - Disclosure

55-248.12. Disclosure.

A. The landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement onhis behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before thecommencement of the tenancy the name and address of:

1. The person or persons authorized to manage the premises; and

2. An owner of the premises or any other person authorized to act for and onbehalf of the owner, for the purposes of service of process and receiving andreceipting for notices and demands.

B. In the event of the sale of the premises, the landlord shall notify thetenant of such sale and disclose to the tenant the name and address of thepurchaser and a telephone number at which such purchaser can be located.

C. If an application for registration of the rental property as a condominiumor cooperative has been filed with the Real Estate Board, or if there iswithin six months an existing plan for tenant displacement resulting from (i)demolition or substantial rehabilitation of the property or (ii) conversionof the rental property to office, hotel or motel use or planned unitdevelopment, then the landlord or any person authorized to enter into arental agreement on his behalf shall disclose that information in writing toany prospective tenant.

D. The information required to be furnished by this section shall be keptcurrent and this section extends to and is enforceable against any successorlandlord or owner. A person who fails to comply with this section becomes anagent of each person who is a landlord for the purposes of service of processand receiving and receipting for notices and demands.

(1974, c. 680; 1983, c. 257; 2000, c. 760.)