For housing near James Madison University, can a Virginia landlord enter an occupied rental whenever routine maintenance is convenient?
DIRECT ANSWER
§55.1-1229(A); special state-of-emergency provisions are not replaced by this ordinary-maintenance summary. Source as of: 2026-10-16 Use cited page body and explicit policy period. A page update date does not extend an expired rate or deadline. Confirm current requirements and the actual student, employee, household or property circumstances with the cited authority. No property inventory or named professional is assigned by this answer.
No. Entry must respect reasonable times and cannot be abused to harass. Unrequested routine maintenance generally requires at least 72 hours' notice unless impractical; the work must occur within 14 days and the notice state the last possible date. Emergency entry and tenant-requested maintenance have different notice rules.
Answer
No. Entry must respect reasonable times and cannot be abused to harass. Unrequested routine maintenance generally requires at least 72 hours' notice unless impractical; the work must occur within 14 days and the notice state the last possible date. Emergency entry and tenant-requested maintenance have different notice rules.
Scope and verification
§55.1-1229(A); special state-of-emergency provisions are not replaced by this ordinary-maintenance summary.
Source as of: 2026-10-16
Use cited page body and explicit policy period. A page update date does not extend an expired rate or deadline.
Confirm current requirements and the actual student, employee, household or property circumstances with the cited authority. No property inventory or named professional is assigned by this answer.
Sources & verification
- Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act Retained independently source-supported evidence for the stated question and qualifications
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