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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 226<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2008, chapter 640<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63685,"section_number":"55.1-1214","catch_line":"Inspection of dwelling unit; report","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1214\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":63685,"section_number":"55.1-1214","catch_line":"Inspection of dwelling unit; report","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1214\/"}],"permalink":{"id":245963,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55818,"identifier":"55.1-1215","token":"55.1\/III\/12\/2\/55.1-1215","url":"\/55.1-1215\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1215\/","token":"55.1\/III\/12\/2\/55.1-1215","dublin_core":{"Title":"Disclosure of mold in dwelling units","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1215","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As part of the written report of the move-in inspection required by \u00a7 55.1-1214<\/a>, the landlord<\/span> shall disclose whether there is any visible evidence of mold<\/span> in areas readily accessible<\/span> within the interior of the dwelling unit<\/span>. If the landlord<\/span>’s written disclosure states that there is no visible evidence of mold<\/span> in the dwelling unit, this written statement shall be deemed correct unless the tenant<\/span> objects<\/span> to it in writing within five days after receiving the report. If the landlord<\/span>’s written disclosure states that there is visible evidence of mold<\/span> in the dwelling unit, the tenant<\/span> shall have the option to terminate the tenancy and not take possession<\/span> or remain in possession<\/span> of the dwelling unit. If the tenant<\/span> requests to take possession<\/span>, or remain in possession<\/span>, of the dwelling unit, notwithstanding the presence of visible evidence of mold<\/span>, the landlord<\/span> shall promptly remediate the mold condition but in no event later than five business days after the tenant<\/span>’s request to take possession<\/span> or decision to remain in possession<\/span>, reinspect the dwelling unit to confirm that there is no visible evidence of mold<\/span> in the dwelling unit, and prepare a new report stating that there is no visible evidence of mold<\/span> in the dwelling unit upon reinspection.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISCLOSURE OF MOLD IN DWELLING UNITS (\u00a7 55.1-1215)\n\nAs part of the written report of the move-in inspection required by \u00a7\n55.1-1214, the landlord shall disclose whether there is any visible evidence of\nmold in areas readily accessible within the interior of the dwelling unit. If\nthe landlord’s written disclosure states that there is no visible evidence\nof mold in the dwelling unit, this written statement shall be deemed correct\nunless the tenant objects to it in writing within five days after receiving the\nreport. If the landlord’s written disclosure states that there is visible\nevidence of mold in the dwelling unit, the tenant shall have the option to\nterminate the tenancy and not take possession or remain in possession of the\ndwelling unit. If the tenant requests to take possession, or remain in\npossession, of the dwelling unit, notwithstanding the presence of visible\nevidence of mold, the landlord shall promptly remediate the mold condition but\nin no event later than five business days after the tenant’s request to\ntake possession or decision to remain in possession, reinspect the dwelling unit\nto confirm that there is no visible evidence of mold in the dwelling unit, and\nprepare a new report stating that there is no visible evidence of mold in the\ndwelling unit upon reinspection.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 226, \u00a7 55-248.11:2; 2008, c. 640; 2019, c. 712.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}