55-248.32 - Remedy by repair, etc.; emergencies. - Virginia Statutes

§ 55-248.32. Remedy by repair, etc.; emergencies.

If there is a violation by the tenant of § 55-248.16 or the rental agreementmaterially affecting health and safety that can be remedied by repair,replacement of a damaged item or cleaning, the landlord shall send a writtennotice to the tenant specifying the breach and stating that the landlord willenter the dwelling unit and perform the work in a workmanlike manner, andsubmit an itemized bill for the actual and reasonable cost therefor to thetenant, which shall be due as rent on the next rent due date, or if therental agreement has terminated, for immediate payment.

In case of emergency the landlord may, as promptly as conditions require,enter the dwelling unit, perform the work in a workmanlike manner, and submitan itemized bill for the actual and reasonable cost therefor to the tenant,which shall be due as rent on the next rent due date, or if the rentalagreement has terminated, for immediate payment.

The landlord may perform the repair, replacement, or cleaning, or may engagea third party to do so.

(1974, c. 680; 2000, c. 760; 2009, c. 663.)