Signed by Governor Ralph Northam

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that extends eviction protections for renters experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic through July 1, 2022.

Highlights:

• Requires that a landlord who owns four or fewer rental properties wait fourteen days before serving written notice of nonpayment of rent and corresponding eviction notices (Sec. i).

• Requires that a landlord who owns more than four rental properties create a six-month plan for a tenant to make up any unpaid rent before evicting said tenant (Sec. ii).

• Specifies how a landlord may seek redress if a tenant fails to pay the total amount due within 14 days of receiving notice of unpaid rent (Sec. iii).

• Authorizes tenants to participate in other rental relief programs through nonprofit organizations or as made available under the law (Sec. iv).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that extends eviction protections for renters experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic through July 1, 2022.

Highlights:

• Requires that a landlord who owns four or fewer rental properties wait fourteen days before serving written notice of nonpayment of rent and corresponding eviction notices (Sec. i).

• Requires that a landlord who owns more than four rental properties create a six-month plan for a tenant to make up any unpaid rent before evicting said tenant (Sec. ii).

• Specifies how a landlord may seek redress if a tenant fails to pay the total amount due within 14 days of receiving notice of unpaid rent (Sec. iii).

• Authorizes tenants to participate in other rental relief programs through nonprofit organizations or as made available under the law (Sec. iv).

Full Bill Text