HB 1251

Abstract

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord; rent escrow; relief. Removes the requirement that, prior to the granting of any relief, a tenant shall pay into escrow any amount of rent called for under the rental agreement. The bill requires the tenant, during the pendency of the action, to pay into escrow the amount of rent that becomes due subsequent to the initial court date called for under the rental agreement within five days of the date due under such rental agreement, unless or until such amount is modified by a subsequent order of the court. The bill also provides that a failure of the tenant to make timely payments into escrow shall not be grounds for dismissal of the underlying action but may be considered by the court when issuing an order.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;material noncompliance by landlord; rent escrow; relief. Removesthe requirement that, prior to the granting of any relief, a tenantshall pay into escrow any amount of rent called for under the rentalagreement and allows the court, upon motion of the tenant, to allow any payments of rent incurred after the initial filing of the actionbut prior to the court issuing a final order to be paid into a courtescrow account in lieu of making such payments to the landlord.