Virginia does not make it easy for landlords looking to pursue a tenant for non-payment of rent. While it does lay out a general process, the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act has many details … [Read more...]
Expiration of Nonpayment Eviction Protection in Virginia
posted on June 1, 2022
A number of protections for Tenants in nonpayment eviction cases are set to expire in Virginia. Full protections as imposed by the Virginia General Assembly during the COVID-19 state of emergency … [Read more...]
Eviction Protections in Virginia Extended Again
posted on August 19, 2021
As of August 11, 2021, Governor Northam signed a new budget bill that extends eviction protections for tenants until June 30, 2022. Several elements of the protections had previously expired. The … [Read more...]
What is Service of Process and Why is it Important?
posted on August 10, 2021
Have you ever been to Court and had the following occur: the other party is not present and the Judge states that there is no service on the party and dismisses the proceedings? That is because the … [Read more...]
Virginia’s Eviction Moratorium: Court is still in session.
posted on August 31, 2020
The Virginia Supreme Court has placed in effect an eviction moratorium until September 7th,2020. This action was met with strong dissent even among the Virginia Supreme Court Justices and has created … [Read more...]
Can Filing for Bankruptcy Stop the Lawsuit Against You?
posted on July 1, 2020
If you are in the midst of a lawsuit and experiencing financial hardship, filing for bankruptcy may seem like a quick fix that will prevent judgment against you. In some cases, that may be true, but … [Read more...]
Eviction Suspension Ends in Virginia on June 29th
posted on June 24, 2020
Housing. It is one thing which we all require. During the COVID-19 stay at home orders and the quarantine Virginia had a moratorium on evictions. Unlawful detainer cases which were already filed were … [Read more...]
Terminating a Lease: Not a one size fits all procedure.
posted on May 26, 2020
Not all leases are created equal. Under the eyes of the law, there are very few reasons that a landlord must let a tenant out of a lease early. However, that does not mean that there are not ways to … [Read more...]
City of Richmond’s Eviction Diversion Program (EDP)
posted on November 1, 2019
After the New York Times published a Princeton University study regarding eviction rates in the U.S., it revealed that the City of Richmond had the second highest eviction rate in the country. The … [Read more...]
Virginia’s New Residential Landlord Tenant Laws: The Power of the Assumed Lease
posted on September 26, 2019
This year, Virginia's legislature took action and made large strides to protecting a residential tenant’s interest. In their last session the Virginia General Assembly passed a new set of laws which … [Read more...]
