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Tenant Remedies

This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Tenant Remedies.” It is part of Title 55, titled “Property And Conveyances.” It is part of Chapter 13.2, titled “Virginia Residential Landlord And Tenant Act.” It’s comprised of the following 11 sections.

§ 55-248.21
Noncompliance by landlord
§ 55-248.21:1
Early termination of rental agreement by military personnel
§ 55-248.21:2
Early termination of rental agreements by victims of family abuse, sexual abuse, or criminal sexual assault
§ 55-248.22
Failure to deliver possession
§ 55-248.23
Wrongful failure to supply heat, water, hot water or essential services
§ 55-248.24
Fire or casualty damage
§ 55-248.25
Landlord's noncompliance as defense to action for possession for nonpayment of rent
§ 55-248.25:1
Rent escrow required for continuance of tenant's case
§ 55-248.26
Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion or diminution of service
§ 55-248.27
Tenant's assertion; rent escrow
§ 55-248.28
Repealed

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