HB1252
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; algorithmic pricing device use by certain landlords.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; algorithmic pricing device use by certain landlords; civil penalties.
Requires a landlord, defined in the bill as a landlord who owns more than 10 rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than 10 rental dwelling units, whether individually or through a business entity, in the Commonwealth, who uses an algorithmic pricing device, defined in ... (More) the bill, to establish the advertised rent, renewal rent, or rent offered to a prospective tenant to disclose such use in writing to the tenant or the prospective tenant under the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. The bill provides that, upon request, a landlord shall provide to the tenant or prospective tenant a plain-language summary of the general factors considered by the algorithmic pricing device in determining rent, and that a tenant or prospective tenant shall be entitled to a human review of any rent determination or renewal increase generated or recommended by an algorithmic pricing device. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103337D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
