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House General Laws panel backs bill to give localities authority to enforce VRLTA health and safety provisions
2118512 · January 14, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 1719, presented by Delegate Price, would grant local governments authority to enforce health and safety provisions of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; the committee reported the bill 12-9.
Delegate Price presented House Bill 1719, saying current local remedies against slumlords — court actions that typically end in fines or condemnation — frequently fail to fix housing conditions or help tenants obtain safe, habitable housing.
"This bill would grant localities the authority to enforce the health and…
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