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Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling Striking Down the CDC's Eviction Moratorium
The following statement can be attributed to Patrick Algyer, executive director for the Northern Virginia Apartment Association (NVAA):
“In light of the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down the CDC’s eviction moratorium, we know concerns are running high about what local impact th...
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Stay in the Know: What VA’s Newest Law Means for Landlords
During the Virginia General Assembly’s Special Session last week, a new law was passed that once again requires landlords to apply for rental relief on their tenant’s behalf. This took effect immediately and will remain in place until June 30, 2022. This new law is very similar to the pr...
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Eviction Moratorium Extended to October 3, 2021
As you may have heard, the CDC has extended the Eviction Moratorium through October 3, 2021, based on COVID-19 and the Delta Variant transmission levels. This order may be extended if needed.
All of Northern Virginia is included in this order as of today, August 4th. You may review the map whi...
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Eviction Prevention & Tenant Protections Update
Reproduced with permission from Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance.
When Virginia’s state of emergency expired on Wednesday, June 30, several pandemic-related eviction prevention measures expired along with it. Other temporary tenant protections, including the federal CDC Eviction ...
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Virginia's Non-Payment of Rent Process Changes July 1st
Effective today, July 1st, Virginia’s nonpayment of rent process will change as a result of the expiration of the law that requires landlords and tenants to apply for rent relief.
In sum, landlords who own 5 or more rental dwelling units must continue to serve 14 day notices to pay or enter...
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Marijuana Becomes Legal in Virginia July 1, 2021—Here’s What Landlords Need to Know
In April 2021, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law Senate bill 1406 which made marijuana legal in the in the state of Virginia beginning July 1, 2021. There are still many aspects of this law that are yet undefined. However, the law provides a framework and will be specified ...
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New Legislation Affecting the Multi-Housing Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic left many people without their jobs and then in danger of losing their housing. The federal government stepped in and passed the CARES Act in 2020, which put legal guidelines in place to keep tenants in their homes. However, at the end of 2020 an estimated 15% percent of all re...
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Rent Relief Stakeholder Presentation
RRP STAKEHOLDER PRESENTATION
Virginia is ramping up efforts to distribute $524 million in federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) funding through the Virginia Rent Relief Program (RRP) to ensure housing stability across the commonwealth. With the national eviction moratorium extended th...
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CDC Eviction Moratorium Update
March 29, 2021
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Health and Human Services authorizes the extension of the Eviction Moratorium to June 30, 2021.
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Are You Maintaining Compliance with New Legislation Impacting the Tenant Application Review Process?
On March 1, 2021, an amendment passed during the General Assembly’s Special Session in November went into effect impacting tenant screening processes. HB 5106, an amendment to VRLTA Section 55.1-1245, impacts how rental applications received after March 1, 2021, can be reviewed by landlords. T...
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