                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ACCESS FOLLOWING ENTRY OF CERTAIN COURT ORDERS (§ 55.1-1230)

A. A tenant or authorized occupant who has obtained an order from a court
pursuant to § 16.1-279.1 or subsection B of § 20-103 granting such tenant
possession of the premises to the exclusion of one or more co-tenants or
authorized occupants may provide the landlord with a copy of that court order
and request that the landlord either (i) install a new lock or other security
devices on the exterior doors of the dwelling unit at the landlord&#8217;s
actual cost or (ii) permit the tenant or authorized occupant to do so, provided
that:

   1. Installation of the new lock or security devices does no permanent damage
   to any part of the dwelling unit; and

   2. A duplicate copy of all keys and instructions for the operation of all
   devices are given to the landlord.
   				Upon termination of the tenancy, the tenant shall be responsible for
   payment to the landlord of the reasonable costs incurred for the removal of
   all such devices installed and repairs to all damaged areas.

B. A person who is not a tenant or authorized occupant of the dwelling unit and
who has obtained an order from a court pursuant to &#xA7; 16.1-279.1 or
subsection B of &#xA7; 20-103 granting such person possession of the premises to
the exclusion of one or more co-tenants or authorized occupants may provide a
copy of such order to the landlord and submit a rental application to become a
tenant of such dwelling unit within 10 days of the entry of such order. If such
person&#8217;s rental application meets the landlord&#8217;s tenant selection
criteria, such person may become a tenant of such dwelling unit under a written
rental agreement. If such person submits a rental application and does not meet
the landlord&#8217;s tenant selection criteria, such person shall vacate the
dwelling unit no later than 30 days after the date the landlord gives such
person written notice that his rental application has been rejected. If such
person does not provide a copy of the protective order to the landlord and
submit a rental application to the landlord within 10 days as required by this
section, such person shall vacate the dwelling unit no later than 30 days after
the date of the entry of such order. Such person shall be liable to the landlord
for failure to vacate the dwelling unit as required in this section.
			Any tenant obligated on a rental agreement shall pay the rent and otherwise
comply with any and all requirements of the rental agreement and any applicable
laws and regulations. The landlord may pursue all of its remedies under the
rental agreement and applicable laws and regulations, including filing an
unlawful detainer action pursuant to &#xA7; 8.01-126 to obtain a money judgment
and to evict any persons residing in such dwelling unit.

C. A landlord who has received a copy of a court order in accordance with
subsection A shall not provide copies of any keys to the dwelling unit to any
person excluded from the premises by such order.

D. This section shall not apply when the court order excluding a person was
issued ex parte.

HISTORY: 2005, cc. 735, 825, § 55-248.18:1; 2016, c. 595; 2019, c. 712.