“Eligible Resident” means a person who has the right to move into a dwelling with the landlord`s consent, but who has not signed the lease and therefore does not have the financial obligations as a tenant under the lease. 6. to use all public services and all electrical, sanitary, sanitary, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and other installations and equipment, including an elevator in apartment buildings, in an appropriate manner and to maintain all public services paid by the lessee to the utility provider or its agent at any time during the term of the rental agreement; Before signing a lease, potential tenants must read and understand the terms of the contract. It is advisable to consult a lawyer or the landlord to clarify the lease. One. Any tenant who is the victim of (i) family abuse within the meaning of § 16.1-228, (ii) sexual abuse within the meaning of § 18.2-67.10 or (iii) other criminal sexual assault in accordance with Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 may terminate that tenant`s obligations under a rental agreement in the following circumstances: C. If, in the context of a multi-family apartment, an application for registration of the rental property as a condominium or cooperative has been submitted to the Real Estate Board or if, within six months, there is a relocation plan of the tenant resulting from (i) the demolition or substantial renovation of the property or (ii) the conversion of the rental property into an office, The use of a hotel or motel or the planned development of units, the landlord or any person authorized to enter into a lease on its behalf must provide this information in writing to any potential tenant. One. If a tenant who is the only tenant under a written lease who still lives in the unit dies and there is no person authorized by District Court order to deal with estate matters for the deceased tenant, the landlord may dispose of the personal property that remains in the housing unit or on the premises. However, the landlord must notify at least 10 days in advance in writing (i) the person specified in the rental application, rental agreement or any other document of the landlord as an authorized person in the event of the death or distress of the tenant, or (ii) the tenant in accordance with § 55.1-1202, if this person is not specified in the rental application, the rental agreement or any other document of the owner as an authorized contact person. Notice under clause (i) or (ii) must include a statement that all personal property remaining on the premises will be treated as abandoned and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of § 55.1-1254 if not claimed within 10 days.
Authorized residents, guests or guests can no longer move into the unit after the death of the only remaining tenant and must leave the unit before the expiry of the 10-day period. (3) If a person is subject to a hotel, motel, long-term residence, vacation home, including those subject to the Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act (sections 55.1 to 2200 et seq.), a hostel or similar temporary residence for 90 consecutive days or less, that accommodation will not be subject to the provisions of this Chapter. However, the owner of such an accommodation establishment must inform a person residing in that accommodation five times in writing of the non-payment and exercise self-help eviction after the expiry of the five-day period specified in the notification if payment has not been received in full. Virginia leases allow landlords and tenants to come to terms with using a property for a period of time. In general, the document must specify the parties involved, the premises and the amount of money to be paid as rent over the term. 11. not to paint or disturb painted surfaces or make changes to the housing unit without the landlord`s prior written consent, provided that (i) the unit was built before 1978 and therefore requires the landlord to provide the tenant with color information containing lead, and (ii) the landlord has provided this information to the tenant and the rental agreement provides, that the tenant must obtain the landlord`s prior written consent before painting, altering the painted surfaces or altering the dwelling; B. In the case of the Lessor, the Lessor will be informed at his establishment where the rental contract was concluded or at a place considered by the Lessor as the place of receipt of the notification. C. In the event of termination of a rental agreement, in which the tenant remains in possession of the owner`s contract either as a remaining tenant or as a monthly tenant and no new lease is concluded, the terms of the terminated contract remain in force and regulate the rest or the monthly rental, except that the amount of the rent is either the amount provided for in the terminated lease, the specified amount. in a written notice to the tenant, provided that this new amount of rent does not take effect until the next expiry of the lease, which begins 30 days after termination. .