HB 1271

Abstract

Department of Housing and Community Development;Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home LotRental Act; notice of tenant screening criteria. Requires landlordsgoverned by the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act or ManufacturedHome Lot Rental Act to provide applicants for tenancy with (i) theamount and purpose of fees to be charged to such applicant, (ii) information that will be used to assess such applicant's eligibilityfor tenancy, and (iii) any criteria that may result in automatic denialof an application. The bill requires such landlords to notify applicantsof certain rights protected by the federal Fair Credit ReportingAct prior to performing any background, credit, or other pre-occupancycheck on such applicants. Finally, the bill requires the Directorof the Department of Housing and Community Development to developa sample notice of tenant screening criteria and a standardized statementregarding an applicant's rights protected by the federal Fair CreditReporting Act and to make such sample notice and statement availableon the Department's website.