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Such disclosure shall be provided prior to the execution by the tenant of a written lease agreement or, in the case of an oral lease agreement, prior to occupancy by the tenant. The disclosure shall specify the noise zone or accident potential zone in which the property is located according to the official zoning map of the locality. A disclosure made pursuant to this section containing inaccurate information regarding the location of the noise zone or accident potential zone shall be deemed as nondisclosure unless the inaccurate information is provided by an officer or employee of the locality in which the property is located.B\n\nAny tenant who is not provided the disclosure required by subsection A may terminate the lease agreement at any time during the first 30 days of the lease period by sending to the landlord by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, a written notice of termination. Such termination shall be effective as of (i) 15 days after the date of the mailing of the notice or (ii) the date through which rent has been paid, whichever is later. In no event, however, shall the effective date of the termination exceed one month from the date of mailing. Termination of the lease agreement shall be the exclusive remedy for the failure to comply with the disclosure provisions of this section, and shall not affect any rights or duties of the landlord or tenant arising under this chapter, other applicable law, or the rental agreement.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":298682,"text":"The landlord of property in any locality in which a military air installation is located, or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his behalf, shall provide to a prospective tenant a written disclosure that the property is located in a noise zone or accident potential zone, or both, as designated by the locality on its official zoning map. Such disclosure shall be provided prior to the execution by the tenant of a written lease agreement or, in the case of an oral lease agreement, prior to occupancy by the tenant. The disclosure shall specify the noise zone or accident potential zone in which the property is located according to the official zoning map of the locality. 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This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 511<\/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 2017, chapter 730<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":245971,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83364,"identifier":"55.1-1217","token":"55.1\/III\/12\/2\/55.1-1217","url":"\/55.1-1217\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1217\/","token":"55.1\/III\/12\/2\/55.1-1217","dublin_core":{"Title":"Required disclosures for properties located adjacent to a military air installation; remedy for nondisclosure","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1217","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The landlord<\/span> of property in any locality in which a military air installation is located, or any person<\/span> authorized to enter into a rental agreement<\/span> on his behalf, shall provide to a prospective tenant<\/span> a written disclosure that the property is located in a noise zone or accident potential zone, or both, as designated by the locality on its official zoning map. Such disclosure shall be provided prior to the execution by the tenant<\/span> of a written lease agreement<\/span> or, in the case of an oral lease agreement<\/span>, prior to occupancy by the tenant<\/span>. The disclosure shall specify the noise zone or accident potential zone in which the property is located according to the official zoning map of the locality. A disclosure made pursuant to this section containing inaccurate information regarding the location of the noise zone or accident potential zone shall be deemed as nondisclosure unless the inaccurate information is provided by an officer or employee of the locality in which the property is located. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any tenant<\/span> who is not provided the disclosure required by subsection A may terminate the lease agreement<\/span> at any time during the first 30 days of the lease period by sending to the landlord<\/span> by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, a written notice<\/span> of termination. Such termination shall be effective as of (i) 15 days after the date of the mailing of the notice or (ii) the date through which rent<\/span> has been paid, whichever is later. In no event, however, shall the effective date of the termination exceed one month from the date of mailing. Termination of the lease agreement<\/span> shall be the exclusive remedy for the failure to comply with the disclosure provisions of this section, and shall not affect any rights or duties of the landlord<\/span> or tenant<\/span> arising under this chapter, other applicable law<\/span>, or the rental agreement<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREQUIRED DISCLOSURES FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED ADJACENT TO A MILITARY AIR\nINSTALLATION; REMEDY FOR NONDISCLOSURE (\u00a7 55.1-1217)\n\nA. The landlord of property in any locality in which a military air installation\nis located, or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his\nbehalf, shall provide to a prospective tenant a written disclosure that the\nproperty is located in a noise zone or accident potential zone, or both, as\ndesignated by the locality on its official zoning map. Such disclosure shall be\nprovided prior to the execution by the tenant of a written lease agreement or,\nin the case of an oral lease agreement, prior to occupancy by the tenant. The\ndisclosure shall specify the noise zone or accident potential zone in which the\nproperty is located according to the official zoning map of the locality. A\ndisclosure made pursuant to this section containing inaccurate information\nregarding the location of the noise zone or accident potential zone shall be\ndeemed as nondisclosure unless the inaccurate information is provided by an\nofficer or employee of the locality in which the property is located.\n\nB. Any tenant who is not provided the disclosure required by subsection A may\nterminate the lease agreement at any time during the first 30 days of the lease\nperiod by sending to the landlord by certified or registered mail, return\nreceipt requested, a written notice of termination. Such termination shall be\neffective as of (i) 15 days after the date of the mailing of the notice or (ii)\nthe date through which rent has been paid, whichever is later. In no event,\nhowever, shall the effective date of the termination exceed one month from the\ndate of mailing. Termination of the lease agreement shall be the exclusive\nremedy for the failure to comply with the disclosure provisions of this section,\nand shall not affect any rights or duties of the landlord or tenant arising\nunder this chapter, other applicable law, or the rental agreement.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, c. 511, \u00a7 55-248.12:1; 2017, c. 730; 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}}