Roommate Agreement Rules In Virginia
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What do I include in a Roommate Agreement? Information about the property, roommates, and original lease. Term or length of the agreement. Rent responsibilities. Security deposit details. Responsibilities for utilities and household costs. House rules, roommate duties, and restrictions. Rules for termination of tenancy.
A landlord is required to provide a tenant a written lease. If there is no lease provided, the law protects a tenant by establishing a statutory lease between landlord and tenant for 12 months, which is not subject to automatic renewal. (§55.1-1204)
When you sign a joint lease, you and your roommates' names are on the same lease. Usually, your rent payments are combined, but you should ask your landlord how they prefer to receive payments. To decide if co-signing a lease is right for you, consider the benefits and drawbacks that may apply.
Create a list of house rules with your roommates and agree on how you'll handle monthly rent payments. Decide how you'll be sharing food, utility, and furniture costs, and try to balance out how much each roommate spends. Use digital payment apps for splitting expenses or set up a shared bank account.
"Authorized occupant" means a person entitled to occupy a dwelling unit with the consent of the landlord, but who has not signed the rental agreement and therefore does not have the financial obligations as a tenant under the rental agreement.
Starting July 1, 2020, all landlords must offer the Statement of Tenant Rights and Responsibilities to any prospective tenant. Both the landlord and tenant must sign a form at the end of the statement acknowledging that the tenant has received from the landlord the statement of tenant rights and responsibilities.
A landlord is required to provide a tenant a written lease. If there is no lease provided, the law protects a tenant by establishing a statutory lease between landlord and tenant for 12 months, which is not subject to automatic renewal. (§55.1-1204)
Take Legal Action In the Commonwealth of Virginia, if no written agreement or lease is in place, then courts consider the agreement to be a verbal lease, which is treated like a month-to-month tenancy. Under Virginia law, tenants are entitled to 30 days' notice before eviction proceedings begin.
