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The landlord shall give the tenant a copy of the signed and dated written rental agreement and a copy of this chapter or a clear and simple description of the obligations of landlords and tenants under this chapter within seven days after the tenant signs the written rental agreement. The written rental agreement shall not contain any provisions contrary to the provisions of this chapter and shall not contain a provision prohibiting the tenant from selling his manufactured home. A notice of any change by a landlord in any terms or provisions of the written rental agreement shall constitute a notice to vacate the premises, and such notice shall be given in accordance with the terms of the written rental agreement or as otherwise required by law. The written rental agreement shall not provide that the tenant pay any recurring charges except fixed rent, utility charges, or reasonable incidental charges for services or facilities supplied by the landlord. The landlord shall post a copy of this chapter, including the full text of the sections referenced in § 55.1-1311, in the manufactured home park.B\n\nIn the event that any party has a secured interest in the manufactured home, the written rental agreement or rental application shall include the name and address of such party and the name and address of the dealer from whom the manufactured home was purchased. In addition, the written rental agreement shall require the tenant to notify the landlord within 10 days of any new security interest, change of existing security interest, or settlement of security interest.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":261354,"text":"Before the tenancy begins, all parties shall sign and date a written rental agreement that includes all terms governing the rental and occupancy of a manufactured home lot. 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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 535 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 1975 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1986, chapter 586; in 1991, chapter 500; in 1992, chapter 709; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":85946,"section_number":"55.1-1311","catch_line":"Other provisions of law applicable","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1311\/"}],"permalink":{"id":246187,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72603,"identifier":"55.1-1301","token":"55.1\/III\/13\/55.1-1301","url":"\/55.1-1301\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1301\/","token":"55.1\/III\/13\/55.1-1301","dublin_core":{"Title":"Written rental agreement required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1301","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Before the tenancy begins, all parties shall sign and date a written rental agreement<\/span> that includes all terms governing the rental and occupancy of a manufactured home lot<\/span>. The landlord<\/span> shall give the tenant<\/span> a copy of the signed and dated written rental agreement<\/span> and a copy of this chapter or a clear and simple description of the obligations of landlords<\/span> and tenants<\/span> under this chapter within seven days after the tenant<\/span> signs the written rental agreement<\/span>. The written rental agreement<\/span> shall not contain any provisions contrary to the provisions of this chapter and shall not contain a provision prohibiting the tenant<\/span> from selling his manufactured home. A notice of any change by a landlord<\/span> in any terms or provisions of the written rental agreement<\/span> shall constitute a notice to vacate the premises, and such notice shall be given in accordance with the terms of the written rental agreement<\/span> or as otherwise required by law<\/span>. The written rental agreement<\/span> shall not provide that the tenant<\/span> pay any recurring charges except fixed rent<\/span>, utility charges, or reasonable incidental charges for services or facilities supplied by the landlord<\/span>. The landlord<\/span> shall post a copy of this chapter, including the full text of the sections referenced in § 55.1-1311<\/a>, in the manufactured home park<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In the event that any party<\/span> has a secured interest in the manufactured home, the written rental agreement<\/span> or rental application shall include the name and address of such party<\/span> and the name and address of the dealer from whom the manufactured home was purchased. In addition, the written rental agreement<\/span> shall require the tenant<\/span> to notify the landlord<\/span> within 10 days of any new security interest<\/span>, change of existing security interest<\/span>, or settlement<\/span> of security interest<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWRITTEN RENTAL AGREEMENT REQUIRED (\u00a7 55.1-1301)\n\nA. Before the tenancy begins, all parties shall sign and date a written rental\nagreement that includes all terms governing the rental and occupancy of a\nmanufactured home lot. The landlord shall give the tenant a copy of the signed\nand dated written rental agreement and a copy of this chapter or a clear and\nsimple description of the obligations of landlords and tenants under this\nchapter within seven days after the tenant signs the written rental agreement.\nThe written rental agreement shall not contain any provisions contrary to the\nprovisions of this chapter and shall not contain a provision prohibiting the\ntenant from selling his manufactured home. A notice of any change by a landlord\nin any terms or provisions of the written rental agreement shall constitute a\nnotice to vacate the premises, and such notice shall be given in accordance with\nthe terms of the written rental agreement or as otherwise required by law. The\nwritten rental agreement shall not provide that the tenant pay any recurring\ncharges except fixed rent, utility charges, or reasonable incidental charges for\nservices or facilities supplied by the landlord. The landlord shall post a copy\nof this chapter, including the full text of the sections referenced in §\n55.1-1311, in the manufactured home park.\n\nB. In the event that any party has a secured interest in the manufactured home,\nthe written rental agreement or rental application shall include the name and\naddress of such party and the name and address of the dealer from whom the\nmanufactured home was purchased. In addition, the written rental agreement shall\nrequire the tenant to notify the landlord within 10 days of any new security\ninterest, change of existing security interest, or settlement of security\ninterest.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, c. 535, \u00a7 55-248.42; 1986, c. 586; 1991, c. 500; 1992, c. 709;\n2019, 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}}