SB1220

Va. Residential Landlord Tenant Act; landlord to provide notice to tenant in event of foreclosure.

Landlord and Tenant Law; notice to tenant in event of foreclosure. Provides that if a landlord fails to notify the tenant of a notice of mortgage acceleration, or notice of foreclosure sale relative to the loan on the dwelling unit, then the tenant has the right to terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord at least five business days prior to the effective date of termination. In addition, the bill requires a landlord to disclose in writing to any prospective tenant if he has received any notice of mortgage default, notice of mortgage acceleration, or notice of foreclosure sale relative to the loan on the dwelling unit.

Session:
2011 Regular Session
Bill Summary

Landlord and Tenant Law; notice to tenant in event of foreclosure. Provides that if a landlord fails to notify the tenant of a notice of mortgage acceleration, or notice of foreclosure sale relative to the loan on the dwelling unit, then the tenant has the right to terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord at least five business days prior to the effective date of termination. In addition, the bill requires a landlord to disclose in writing to any prospective tenant if he has received any notice of mortgage default, notice of mortgage acceleration, or notice of foreclosure sale relative to the loan on the dwelling unit.

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Status

Became Law

Bill Text

Date Bill Type Click here for Bill Details (PDF)
2011-03-25 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0530+hil
2011-03-03 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB1220ER+hil
2011-02-02 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB1220S1+hil
2011-01-12 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB1220+hil

Votes

Date Action Vote Document
2011-02-02Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Yea: 15 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-02-04Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)Yea: 38 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-02-08Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-02-16House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Yea: 7 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-02-17House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N)Yea: 20 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-02-22House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)Yea: 99 No: 0 Other: 0Document

Amendments

no data available at this time.

Bill History

Date Action
2011-03-25Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530)
2011-03-25Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 530 (effective 7/1/11)
2011-03-06Senate: Signed by President
2011-03-03House: Signed by Speaker
2011-03-03Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1220ER)
2011-03-03Senate: Enrolled
2011-02-22House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2011-02-22House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2011-02-22House: Read third time
2011-02-21House: Read second time
2011-02-17House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N)
2011-02-16House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2011-02-11House: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
2011-02-10House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
2011-02-10House: Read first time
2011-02-10House: Placed on Calendar
2011-02-08Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2011-02-07Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1220S1
2011-02-07Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11104946D-S1
2011-02-07Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2011-02-07Senate: Read second time
2011-02-04Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2011-02-02Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104946D-S1
2011-02-02Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2011-01-12Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2011-01-12Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101480D

Sponsors

Name District
George BarkerSD-039