Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; county and city enforcement.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;county and city enforcement. Provides that any county or citymay bring an action to enforce the provisions of the Virginia ResidentialLandlord and Tenant Act related to health and safety, provided that(i) the property where the violations occurred is within the jurisdictionalboundaries of the county or city; (ii) the county or city has notifiedthe landlord who owns the property directly or through the managing agent of the nature of the violations and the landlord has not remediedthe violations within a reasonable time after receiving such noticeto the satisfaction of the county or city; and (iii) such enforcementaction may include seeking an injunction, damages, or both.