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Any such rule or regulation is enforceable against the tenant only if:1\n\nIts purpose is to promote the convenience, safety, or welfare of the tenants in the premises, preserve the landlord’s property from abusive use, or make a fair distribution of services and facilities held out for the tenants generally;2\n\nIt is reasonably related to the purpose for which it is adopted;3\n\nIt applies to all tenants in the premises in a fair manner;4\n\nIt is sufficiently explicit in its prohibition, direction, or limitation of the tenant’s conduct to fairly inform him of what he is required to do or is prohibited from doing to comply;5\n\nIt is not for the purpose of evading the obligations of the landlord; and6\n\nThe tenant has been provided with a copy of the rules and regulations or changes to such rules and regulations at the time he enters into the rental agreement or when they are adopted.B\n\nA rule or regulation adopted, changed, or provided to the tenant after the tenant enters into the rental agreement shall be enforceable against the tenant if reasonable notice of its adoption or change has been given to the tenant and it does not constitute a substantial modification of his bargain. If a rule or regulation adopted or changed after the tenant enters into the rental agreement does constitute a substantial modification of his bargain, it shall not be valid unless the tenant consents to it in writing.C\n\nAny court enforcing this chapter shall consider violations of the reasonable rules and regulations imposed under this section as a breach of the rental agreement and grant the landlord appropriate relief.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":296384,"text":"A landlord, from time to time, may adopt rules or regulations, however described, concerning the tenant’s use and occupancy of the dwelling unit and premises. 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This law was first created in 1974. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 680 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. Unfortunately, the 1974 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 2000, chapter 760<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 730<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61413,"section_number":"55.1-1200","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1200\/"},{"id":74299,"section_number":"55.1-1300","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1300\/"},{"id":85946,"section_number":"55.1-1311","catch_line":"Other provisions of law applicable","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1311\/"},{"id":60935,"section_number":"55.1-1315","catch_line":"Eviction of tenant","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1315\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":246017,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82736,"identifier":"55.1-1228","token":"55.1\/III\/12\/3\/55.1-1228","url":"\/55.1-1228\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1228\/","token":"55.1\/III\/12\/3\/55.1-1228","dublin_core":{"Title":"Rules and regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1228","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A landlord<\/span>, from time to time, may adopt rules or regulations, however described, concerning the tenant<\/span>’s use and occupancy of the dwelling unit<\/span> and premises<\/span>. Any such rule or regulation is enforceable against the tenant<\/span> only if: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Its purpose is to promote the convenience, safety, or welfare of the tenants<\/span> in the premises<\/span>, preserve the landlord<\/span>’s property from abusive use, or make a fair distribution of services and facilities held out for the tenants<\/span> generally; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> It is reasonably related to the purpose for which it is adopted; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> It applies to all tenants<\/span> in the premises<\/span> in a fair manner; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> It is sufficiently explicit in its prohibition, direction, or limitation of the tenant<\/span>’s conduct to fairly inform him of what he is required to do or is prohibited from doing to comply; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> It is not for the purpose of evading the obligations of the landlord<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The tenant<\/span> has been provided with a copy of the rules and regulations or changes to such rules and regulations at the time he enters into the rental agreement<\/span> or when they are adopted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A rule or regulation adopted, changed, or provided to the tenant<\/span> after the tenant<\/span> enters into the rental agreement<\/span> shall be enforceable against the tenant<\/span> if reasonable notice<\/span> of its adoption or change has been given to the tenant<\/span> and it does not constitute a substantial modification of his bargain. If a rule or regulation adopted or changed after the tenant<\/span> enters into the rental agreement<\/span> does constitute a substantial modification of his bargain, it shall not be valid unless the tenant<\/span> consents to it in writing. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any court<\/span> enforcing this chapter shall consider violations of the reasonable rules and regulations imposed under this section as a breach of the rental agreement<\/span> and grant the landlord<\/span> appropriate relief. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRULES AND REGULATIONS (\u00a7 55.1-1228)\n\nA. A landlord, from time to time, may adopt rules or regulations, however\ndescribed, concerning the tenant’s use and occupancy of the dwelling unit\nand premises. Any such rule or regulation is enforceable against the tenant only\nif:\n\n 1. Its purpose is to promote the convenience, safety, or welfare of the\n tenants in the premises, preserve the landlord’s property from abusive\n use, or make a fair distribution of services and facilities held out for the\n tenants generally;\n\n 2. It is reasonably related to the purpose for which it is adopted;\n\n 3. It applies to all tenants in the premises in a fair manner;\n\n 4. It is sufficiently explicit in its prohibition, direction, or limitation of\n the tenant’s conduct to fairly inform him of what he is required to do\n or is prohibited from doing to comply;\n\n 5. It is not for the purpose of evading the obligations of the landlord; and\n\n 6. The tenant has been provided with a copy of the rules and regulations or\n changes to such rules and regulations at the time he enters into the rental\n agreement or when they are adopted.\n\nB. A rule or regulation adopted, changed, or provided to the tenant after the\ntenant enters into the rental agreement shall be enforceable against the tenant\nif reasonable notice of its adoption or change has been given to the tenant and\nit does not constitute a substantial modification of his bargain. If a rule or\nregulation adopted or changed after the tenant enters into the rental agreement\ndoes constitute a substantial modification of his bargain, it shall not be valid\nunless the tenant consents to it in writing.\n\nC. Any court enforcing this chapter shall consider violations of the reasonable\nrules and regulations imposed under this section as a breach of the rental\nagreement and grant the landlord appropriate relief.\n\nHISTORY: 1974, c. 680, \u00a7 55-248.17; 2000, c. 760; 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}}