Richmond habitability

Do this today

• Photograph the condition. Write the date.
• Dial 311 or file with Richmond 311.
• If there is no heat, no water, or a gas smell: 911 or the utility first.

What does “livable” mean in Richmond?

Heat, water, sanitation, and structural safety are the usual floor. The exact list is in Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and often in the city housing code Richmond 311 enforces. This desk does not reprint temperature charts or hour-counts.

What if nothing happens after I report it?

Keep the request numbers from 311 or Richmond 311. Take that file to legal aid. Do not skip rent on a rumor. If the condition is dangerous tonight — no heat in winter, a gas leak, a collapsed ceiling — treat it as an emergency.

Is Richmond the same as the rest of Virginia for renters?

Virginia VRLTA is the book. Richmond 311/code is the conditions door. Richmond General District Court — unlawful detainer hears possession cases. Dial 311 for City services. Do not import another city’s ordinance.

The Richmond layer

Virginia VRLTA is the book. Richmond 311/code is the conditions door.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Va. Code §§ 55.1-1200 to 55.1-1262) is the Virginia floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

Richmond questions

National answers on this desk

• Is a landlord notice the same as being evicted?
• What number should I call right now?
• Is there a national tenant-rights law in the United States?
• What should I do if I get an eviction notice?
• How do I find free legal help as a renter?
• Can my landlord enter without notice?