For housing near James Madison University, can a Virginia renter obtain an accounting before paying a disputed rental balance?
DIRECT ANSWER
§55.1-1204(D), currently effective version; an accounting request does not suspend rent obligations. 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.
A tenant may request a written statement showing debits and credits over the tenancy or the past 12 months, whichever is shorter. The landlord must supply it within 10 business days of the written request, allowing the renter to compare claimed charges against payments.
Answer
A tenant may request a written statement showing debits and credits over the tenancy or the past 12 months, whichever is shorter. The landlord must supply it within 10 business days of the written request, allowing the renter to compare claimed charges against payments.
Scope and verification
§55.1-1204(D), currently effective version; an accounting request does not suspend rent obligations.
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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