Virginia Statutes
§ 55.1-1252 — Recovery of possession limited
Virginia § 55.1-1252
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 55.1Property and Conveyances
Subtitle IIIRental Conveyances
Ch. 12Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Art. 5Landlord Remedies
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1252 (2026).
Text
A landlord may not recover or take possession of the dwelling unit (i) by willful diminution of services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of an essential service required by the rental agreement or (ii) by refusal to permit the tenant access to the unit unless such refusal is pursuant to a court order for possession.
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Legislative History
1974, c. 680, § 55-248.36; 1978, c. 520; 2019, c. 712.
Nearby Sections
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§ 55.1-1000
Definitions§ 55.1-1001
Limitation on applicability of chapter§ 55.1-1003
Persons who may act as a settlement agent§ 55.1-1004
Duties of settlement agents§ 55.1-1006
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
Prohibition against payment or receipt of settlement services kickbacks, rebates, commissions, and other payments§ 55.1-1011
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Virginia § 55.1-1252, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/55.1/55.1-1252.