                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TENANT&#8217;S REMEDIES FOR EXCLUSION FROM DWELLING UNIT DUE TO CONDEMNATION (§
55.1-1243.2)

A. If the tenant gave notice to the landlord during the tenancy that his
dwelling unit was in violation of an applicable building code, such violation
posed a substantial risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a tenant, and such
violation resulted in the tenant being excluded from his dwelling unit due to
such unit being condemned, the landlord shall be liable to the tenant for actual
damages. The landlord shall also return to the tenant any (i) prepaid rent that
had not become due as of the date of condemnation, (ii) security deposit, or
(iii) rent paid, if any, to the landlord subsequent to the unit being condemned.

B. No landlord shall be liable pursuant to this section if:

   1. The condemnation of the dwelling unit was caused by (i) the deliberate or
   negligent act or omission of the tenant, an authorized occupant, or a guest or
   invitee of the tenant or (ii) an act of God; or

   2. The lease was properly terminated pursuant to &#xA7; 55.1-1240.

HISTORY: 2024, c. 825.