HB 1252: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; algorithmic pricing device use by certain landlords.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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 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. The bill allows the Attorney General to seek an injunction and civil penalties to restrain any violations of the bill.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 3, 2026Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
2. January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
3. January 26, 2026Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
4. January 14, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws
5. January 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103337D