Landlord Remedies

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This is Article 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Landlord Remedies.” It is part of Chapter 12 “Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act”, which is part of Subtitle III “Rental Conveyances”, which is part of Title 55.1 “Property and Conveyances”.

It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.

§ 55.1-1245	(Effective the later of July 1, 2028, or 7 years after the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency expires) Noncompliance with rental agreement; monetary penalty
§ 55.1-1246	Barring guest or invitee of a tenant
§ 55.1-1247	Sheriffs authorized to serve certain notices; fee for service
§ 55.1-1248	Remedy by repair, etc.; emergencies
§ 55.1-1249	Remedies for absence, nonuse, and abandonment
§ 55.1-1250	Landlord's acceptance of rent with reservation; tenant's right of redemption
§ 55.1-1251	Remedy after termination
§ 55.1-1252	Recovery of possession limited
§ 55.1-1253	Periodic tenancy; holdover remedies
§ 55.1-1254	Disposal of property abandoned by tenants
§ 55.1-1255	Authority of sheriffs to store and sell personal property removed from residential premises; recovery of possession by owner; disposition or sale
§ 55.1-1256	Disposal of property of deceased tenants
§ 55.1-1257	Who may recover rent or possession