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2011 Code of Virginia
Title 55 PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCES.
Chapter 13 Landlord and Tenant (55-217 thru 55-248)
- 55-217 Grantees and assignees to have same rights against lessees as lessors, etc
- 55-218 Lessees, etc., to have same rights against grantees, etc., as against lessors
- 55-218.1 Appointment of resident agent by nonresident property owner; service of process, etc., on such agen...
- 55-219 Apportionment on purchase of part of land by holder of rent, etc
- 55-220 What powers to pass to grantee or devisee; when attornment unnecessary
- 55-220.1 Perfection of lien or interest in leases, rents and profits
- 55-221 When attornment void
- 55-221.1 Community land trusts not considered landlords
- 55-222 Notice to terminate a tenancy; on whom served; when necessary
- 55-222.1 Description unavailable
- 55-223 Effect of failure of tenant to vacate premises at expiration of term
- 55-224 When tenant deserts premises, how landlord may enter, etc
- 55-225 Failure to pay certain rents after five days' notice forfeits right of possession
- 55-225.1 Recovery of possession limited
- 55-225.2 Remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion or diminution of service
- 55-225.3 Landlord to maintain dwelling unit
- 55-225.4 Tenant to maintain dwelling unit
- 55-225.5 Access following entry of certain court orders.
- 55-225.6 Inspection of dwelling unit.
- 55-225.7 Disclosure of mold in dwelling units.
- 55-225.8 Definitions for residential dwelling units subject to this chapter.
- 55-225.9 Relocation of tenant where mold remediation needs to be performed in the dwelling unit
- 55-225.10 Notice to tenant in event of foreclosure
- 55-225.11 Required disclosures for properties with defective drywall; remedy for nondisclosure.
- 55-225.12 Tenant's assertion; rent escrow.
- 55-225.13 Noncompliance by landlord.
- 55-225.14 Rent escrow required for continuance of tenant's case.
- 55-226 Buildings destroyed or lessee deprived of possession; covenant to pay rent or repair; reduction of ...
- 55-226.1 Security systems for commercial rental property
- 55-226.2 Energy submetering, energy allocation equipment, sewer and water submetering equipment, ratio utili...
- 55-227 Remedy for rent and for use and occupation
- 55-228 Who may recover rent, etc
- 55-229 Who liable for rent
- 55-230 When and by whom distress made
- 55-230.1 Procedure for trial on warrant in distress
- 55-231 On what goods levied; to what extent goods liable; priorities between landlord and other lienor...
- 55-232 Procedure when distress levied and tenant unable to give forthcoming bond; what defense may be mad...
- 55-232.1 Description unavailable
- 55-232.2 Review of decision to issue ex parte order or process; claim of exemption
- 55-233 On what terms purchasers and lienors inferior to landlord may remove goods; certain liens not affec...
- 55-234 When goods of an undertenant may be removed from leased premises
- 55-235 When officer may enter by force to levy distress or attachment
- 55-236 When distress not unlawful because of irregularity, etc
- 55-237 Return of execution; process of sale thereunder
- 55-237.1 Authority of sheriffs to store and sell personal property removed from premises; recovery of posses...
- 55-238 Remedy when rent is to be paid in other thing than money
- 55-239 Proceedings to establish right of reentry, and judgment therefor
- 55-240 When defendant barred of relief
- 55-241 How trustee or mortgagee relieved from the forfeiture
- 55-242 How owner, etc., relieved in equity
- 55-243 How judgment of forfeiture prevented
- 55-244 When suit for reentry brought
- 55-245 Written act of reentry to be returned and recorded, and certificate thereof published
- 55-246 Fee of clerk
- 55-246.1 Who may recover rent or possession
- 55-247 How person entitled, etc., to lands may be restored to his possession
- 55-248 Limitation of suit, etc., against person in possession by reentry
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