Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer; termination notice; energy submetering equipment. Provides that no landlord shall file or maintain an action for unlawful detainer against a tenant unless such landlord has provided the tenant with a proper and effective notice of termination. The bill provides that no notice of termination for nonpayment of rent shall be effective unless it contains a written statement of charges and payments over the course of the tenancy or the past 12 months, whichever is shorter, other certain fees and charges that may be due and owing under the rental agreement, and if the rental agreement provides for the use of submetering equipment or energy allocation equipment, or a ratio utility billing system, debits and credits incurred by the tenant for energy and utility bills.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 8.01-126, 55.1-1202
Civil Subcommittee Substitute: 8.01-126, 55.1-1202, 55.1-1212
Courts of Justice Substitute: 8.01-126, 55.1-1202, 55.1-1212