SB 213

Abstract

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination for military personnel; stop movement order; emergency. Allows certain military personnel to terminate a rental agreement upon receipt of a stop movement order issued in response to a local, national, or global emergency that is effective for either an indefinite period or for a period of not less than 30 days and that prevents the service member from occupying the leased dwelling unit for a residential purpose. The bill also allows such military personnel to terminate a rental agreement after receiving any permanent change of station order or temporary duty order in excess of three months' duration. Current law allows such termination only for orders requiring a departure of 35 miles or more from the dwelling unit. The bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to HB 352.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;early termination for military personnel; stop movement order. Allowscertain military personnel to terminate a rental agreement upon receiptof a stop movement order issued in response to a local, national,or global emergency that is effective for either an indefinite periodor for a period of not less than 30 days and that prevents the servicemember from occupying the leased dwelling unit for a residentialpurpose. The bill also allows such military personnel to terminatea rental agreement after receiving any permanent change of stationorder or temporary duty order in excess of three months' duration.Current law allows such termination only for orders requiring a departureof 35 miles or more from the dwelling unit.