                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LANDLORD AND TENANT REMEDIES FOR ABUSE OF ACCESS (§ 55.1-1210)

If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access, the landlord may obtain injunctive
relief to compel access, or terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the
landlord may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney fees. If the
landlord makes an unlawful entry or a lawful entry in an unreasonable manner or
makes repeated demands for entry that is otherwise lawful but that have the
effect of unreasonably harassing the tenant, the tenant may obtain injunctive
relief to prevent the recurrence of the conduct, or terminate the rental
agreement. In either case, the tenant may recover actual damages and reasonable
attorney fees.

HISTORY: 2000, c. 760, § 55-248.10:1; 2019, c. 712.