Virginia Statutes
§ 55.1-1232 — Use and occupancy by tenant
Virginia § 55.1-1232
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 55.1Property and Conveyances
Subtitle IIIRental Conveyances
Ch. 12Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Art. 3Tenant Obligations
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1232 (2026).
Text
Unless otherwise agreed, the tenant shall occupy his dwelling unit only as a residence.
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Legislative History
1974, c. 680, § 55-248.19; 2000, c. 760; 2019, c. 712.
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Choice of settlement agent§ 55.1-1007
Disclosure§ 55.1-1008
Conditions for providing escrow, closing, or settlement services and for maintaining escrow accounts§ 55.1-1009
Falsifying settlement statements prohibited§ 55.1-1009.1
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Virginia § 55.1-1232, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/55.1/55.1-1232.