Richmond repairs

Do this today

• Write the problem. Date it. Keep photos.
• Open a request with Richmond 311 or dial 311.
• Do not skip rent until legal aid has read the process for your state.

Who inspects a Richmond rental?

Richmond 311 is the local conditions door, and 311 is often how you open a request. An inspector’s dated notice is a different kind of paper than a text to the manager. Virginia VRLTA is the book. Richmond 311/code is the conditions door.

Can I stop paying rent to force the repair?

Sometimes Virginia law provides a repair-and-deduct or rent-withholding process, and sometimes skipping rent is grounds for eviction. That line is in Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Ask legal aid before you change what you pay.

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.

Who do I call in Richmond if the unit is not livable?

Richmond 311 and 311 are the local conditions doors. Put the repair in writing and keep photos. Virginia VRLTA is the book. Richmond 311/code is the conditions door. Do not skip rent on a rumor.

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?