SB 313

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions; fees for maintenance and periodic payments. Prohibits landlords subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act from requiring a tenant to pay any fee for the maintenance or repair of any dwelling unit unless the repair is necessitated by the tenant's violation of a requirement of the Act. Under current law, only landlords who are public housing authorities are prohibited from charging a tenant any fee for the maintenance or repair of any dwelling unit unless the repair is necessitated by the tenant's action or omission. The bill additionally prohibits all landlords subject to the Act from requiring a tenant to pay a fee to submit periodic rent payments or other amounts due, regardless of the method of payment.