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§ 55-248.13. Landlord to maintain fit premises.

A. The landlord shall:

1. Comply with the requirements of applicable building and housing codesmaterially affecting health and safety;

2. Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premisesin a fit and habitable condition;

3. Keep all common areas shared by two or more dwelling units of the premisesin a clean and structurally safe condition;

4. Maintain in good and safe working order and condition all electrical,plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and otherfacilities and appliances, including elevators, supplied or required to besupplied by him;

5. Maintain the premises in such a condition as to prevent the accumulationof moisture and the growth of mold, and to promptly respond to any noticesfrom a tenant as provided in subdivision A 10 of § 55-248.16;

6. Provide and maintain appropriate receptacles and conveniences, in commonareas, for the collection, storage, and removal of ashes, garbage, rubbishand other waste incidental to the occupancy of two or more dwelling units andarrange for the removal of same; and

7. Supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot water at all times andreasonable air conditioning if provided and heat in season except where thedwelling unit is so constructed that heat, air conditioning or hot water isgenerated by an installation within the exclusive control of the tenant orsupplied by a direct public utility connection.

B. The landlord shall perform the duties imposed by subsection A inaccordance with law; however, the landlord shall only be liable for thetenant's actual damages proximately caused by the landlord's failure toexercise ordinary care.

C. If the duty imposed by subdivision 1 of subsection A is greater than anyduty imposed by any other subdivision of that subsection, the landlord's dutyshall be determined by reference to subdivision 1 of subsection A.

D. The landlord and tenant may agree in writing that the tenant perform thelandlord's duties specified in subdivisions 3, 6, and 7 of subsection A andalso specified repairs, maintenance tasks, alterations and remodeling, butonly if the transaction is entered into in good faith and not for the purposeof evading the obligations of the landlord, and if the agreement does notdiminish or affect the obligation of the landlord to other tenants in thepremises.

(1974, c. 680; 1987, cc. 361, 636; 2000, c. 760; 2004, c. 226; 2007, c. 634;2008, cc. 489, 640; 2009, c. 663.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-55 > Chapter-13-2 > 55-248-13

§ 55-248.13. Landlord to maintain fit premises.

A. The landlord shall:

1. Comply with the requirements of applicable building and housing codesmaterially affecting health and safety;

2. Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premisesin a fit and habitable condition;

3. Keep all common areas shared by two or more dwelling units of the premisesin a clean and structurally safe condition;

4. Maintain in good and safe working order and condition all electrical,plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and otherfacilities and appliances, including elevators, supplied or required to besupplied by him;

5. Maintain the premises in such a condition as to prevent the accumulationof moisture and the growth of mold, and to promptly respond to any noticesfrom a tenant as provided in subdivision A 10 of § 55-248.16;

6. Provide and maintain appropriate receptacles and conveniences, in commonareas, for the collection, storage, and removal of ashes, garbage, rubbishand other waste incidental to the occupancy of two or more dwelling units andarrange for the removal of same; and

7. Supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot water at all times andreasonable air conditioning if provided and heat in season except where thedwelling unit is so constructed that heat, air conditioning or hot water isgenerated by an installation within the exclusive control of the tenant orsupplied by a direct public utility connection.

B. The landlord shall perform the duties imposed by subsection A inaccordance with law; however, the landlord shall only be liable for thetenant's actual damages proximately caused by the landlord's failure toexercise ordinary care.

C. If the duty imposed by subdivision 1 of subsection A is greater than anyduty imposed by any other subdivision of that subsection, the landlord's dutyshall be determined by reference to subdivision 1 of subsection A.

D. The landlord and tenant may agree in writing that the tenant perform thelandlord's duties specified in subdivisions 3, 6, and 7 of subsection A andalso specified repairs, maintenance tasks, alterations and remodeling, butonly if the transaction is entered into in good faith and not for the purposeof evading the obligations of the landlord, and if the agreement does notdiminish or affect the obligation of the landlord to other tenants in thepremises.

(1974, c. 680; 1987, cc. 361, 636; 2000, c. 760; 2004, c. 226; 2007, c. 634;2008, cc. 489, 640; 2009, c. 663.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-55 > Chapter-13-2 > 55-248-13

§ 55-248.13. Landlord to maintain fit premises.

A. The landlord shall:

1. Comply with the requirements of applicable building and housing codesmaterially affecting health and safety;

2. Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premisesin a fit and habitable condition;

3. Keep all common areas shared by two or more dwelling units of the premisesin a clean and structurally safe condition;

4. Maintain in good and safe working order and condition all electrical,plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and otherfacilities and appliances, including elevators, supplied or required to besupplied by him;

5. Maintain the premises in such a condition as to prevent the accumulationof moisture and the growth of mold, and to promptly respond to any noticesfrom a tenant as provided in subdivision A 10 of § 55-248.16;

6. Provide and maintain appropriate receptacles and conveniences, in commonareas, for the collection, storage, and removal of ashes, garbage, rubbishand other waste incidental to the occupancy of two or more dwelling units andarrange for the removal of same; and

7. Supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot water at all times andreasonable air conditioning if provided and heat in season except where thedwelling unit is so constructed that heat, air conditioning or hot water isgenerated by an installation within the exclusive control of the tenant orsupplied by a direct public utility connection.

B. The landlord shall perform the duties imposed by subsection A inaccordance with law; however, the landlord shall only be liable for thetenant's actual damages proximately caused by the landlord's failure toexercise ordinary care.

C. If the duty imposed by subdivision 1 of subsection A is greater than anyduty imposed by any other subdivision of that subsection, the landlord's dutyshall be determined by reference to subdivision 1 of subsection A.

D. The landlord and tenant may agree in writing that the tenant perform thelandlord's duties specified in subdivisions 3, 6, and 7 of subsection A andalso specified repairs, maintenance tasks, alterations and remodeling, butonly if the transaction is entered into in good faith and not for the purposeof evading the obligations of the landlord, and if the agreement does notdiminish or affect the obligation of the landlord to other tenants in thepremises.

(1974, c. 680; 1987, cc. 361, 636; 2000, c. 760; 2004, c. 226; 2007, c. 634;2008, cc. 489, 640; 2009, c. 663.)