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VA HB1669

VA HB1669
Landlord and tenant; charge for late payment of rent, restrictions.


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Introduced
01/17/2020
In Committee
01/17/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/12/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Landlord and tenant; charge for late payment of rent; restrictions. Provides that a landlord may not charge a tenant for late payment of rent unless such charge is provided for in the written rental agreement and that no such late charge shall exceed the lesser of 10 percent of the periodic rent or 10 percent of the remaining balance due. The bill contains technical amendments.

AI Summary

This bill proposes the following key provisions: 1. It amends the Code of Virginia to restrict landlords from charging tenants a late payment fee for rent unless such a fee is explicitly stated in the written rental agreement. Additionally, any late payment fee charged cannot exceed the lesser of 10% of the periodic rent or 10% of the remaining balance due. 2. The bill includes technical amendments, such as renumbering various subsections within the relevant code sections. The overall purpose of this bill is to place limits on the fees landlords can charge tenants for late payment of rent, in order to provide more protections for tenants in their rental agreements.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Incorporated by General Laws (on 02/04/2020)

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