Rentals · Virginia
Va. Code 55.1-1806
Rental of lots
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Checked against the official source on 1 November 2026
At a glance
- Rental limits allowed
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No rental fee over $50 during lease term
“Charge a rental fee, application fee, or other processing fee of any kind in excess of $50 during the term of any lease;”
- Deposit allowed
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No deposit from owner or tenant
“Charge any deposit from the lot owner or the tenant of the lot owner;”
- Tenant info required
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Owner must share tenant names, contacts, vehicle info
“The association may require the lot owner to provide the association with (i) the names and contact information”
- Lease rules
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Association cannot require its own lease form
“Require the lot owner to use a lease or an addendum to the lease prepared by the association;”
- Eviction rules
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Association cannot evict tenants or require POA
“Have the authority to evict a tenant of any lot owner”
Each fact is shown with the exact words of the statute it comes from. Your association's governing documents may also apply.
Official text
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Show the full text of Va. Code 55.1-1806
55.1-1806. Rental of lots.
A. Except as expressly authorized in this chapter, in the declaration, or as otherwise provided by law, no association shall:
1. Condition or prohibit the rental to a tenant of a lot by a lot owner or make an assessment or impose a charge except as provided in 55.1-1805;
2. Charge a rental fee, application fee, or other processing fee of any kind in excess of $50 during the term of any lease;
3. Charge an annual or monthly rental fee or any other fee not expressly authorized in 55.1-1805;
4. Require the lot owner to use a lease or an addendum to the lease prepared by the association;
5. Charge any deposit from the lot owner or the tenant of the lot owner;
6. Have the authority to evict a tenant of any lot owner or to require any lot owner to execute a power of attorney authorizing the association to evict such a tenant; or
7. Refuse to recognize a person designated by the lot owner as the lot owner's authorized representative under the provisions of 55.1-1823. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the requirements of 55.1-1828 and the declaration shall be satisfied before any such representative may exercise a vote on behalf of a lot owner as a proxy.
B. The association may require the lot owner to provide the association with (i) the names and contact information of and vehicle information for the tenants and authorized occupants under such lease and (ii) the name and contact information of any authorized agent of the lot owner. The association may require the lot owner to provide the association with the tenant's acknowledgment of and consent to any rules and regulations of the association.
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to lots owned by the association.
2015, c. 277, 55-509.3:1; 2016, c. 471; 2019, c. 712; 2022, cc. 65, 66.
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