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Summarizes key Virginia reforms effective July 1, 2026, including first-page itemization, limits on convenience and processing fees, and notice requirements for rent increases. 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Bennett-Parker: Mandates that before a landlord canrequest or collect any payment or personal informationfrom a prospective tenant, they must first provide writtenor accessibly posted information detailing the rentalapplication process and associated fees.  \n## HB678 90-Day Notice of Rent Increase\n\nDel. Maldonado: Requires landlords who own more thanfour units to provide written notice of any rent increase atleast 90 days prior to the end of the current lease term,with a minimum of 30 days for the tenant to decide onrenewal. Shifted to July 1 via Governor's amendment.  \n## HB616 Tenant Ledgers\n\nDel. Anthony: Requires landlords to provide an itemizedstatement of all rent and utility charges and paymentsfrom the past 12 months within 10 business days of atenant's written request. DHCD will develop a standardizedtemplate. Landlords with fewer than four units are exemptunless they receive state or local rental/ utility assistance.  \n## HB1361 & SB294 Eviction Notices &Utility Records\n\nDel. Maldonado, Sen. Aird: Prohibits landlords from filing foreviction without first providing a termination notice thatincludes a comprehensive 12-month ledger detailing allcharges, payments, late fees, attorney fees, and utilitydebits/ credits. Property owners must maintaintransparent utility fee records and provide them free ofcharge.  \n## State Comparisons\n\n5  \nCalifornia  \nSB478, 2024  \nIllinois  \nPENDING: HB3564, 2026  \nStates Requiring Total Price Transparency in  \n\n| \u003Cbr>Colorado  \u003Cbr>C. R. S. § 6-1-737  \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Massachusetts  \u003Cbr>940 CMR 38 . 00   | Advertisements  \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Connecticut  \u003Cbr>SB3, 2025  \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Minnesota  \u003Cbr>Minn . Stat. § 504B.120   |\n| --- | --- |\n\nNevada  \nAB121, 2025  \nNew Mexico Oregon  \nSB267, 2025 HB3521, 2026  \n## Other Disclosure Laws\n\nVirginia  \n§ 55 .1-1204 .1 . Fee disclosure statement.  \nA landlord shall provide, beginning on the first page of the written rental agreement, a description of anyrent and fees to be charged to the tenant in addition to the periodic rent. Immediately above the list offees, the written rental agreement shall state: No fee shall be collected unless it is listed below orincorporated into this agreement by way of a separate addendum after execution of this rental  \nagreement.  \nRhode Island  \nRI Gen Laws 34-18-15  \nRequires all non-rent fees to be clusteredin the exact same section of the lease asthe rent disclosure, granting tenants theright to legally recover any undisclosedfees later levied against them .  \nUtah  \n55-22-4  \nRequires landlords with more than fourunits to provide a written good faithestimate of rent and all potential costsbefore accepting an application fee .  \nIdaho  \n55-305  \nProhibits landlords from charging higherfees than those listed in the rentalagreement, or any fees not included in theinitial agreement, unless the agreement isoral or the landlord provides 30-daywritten notice .  \n7  \n## Rental Application Fee Limitations by State\n\nState Statutory Limit & Mechanism  \n\n| California   | Variable cap + CPI adjusted ( ~ $69) ; TSR option iflandlord accepts TSRs   |\n| --- | --- |\n| Colorado   | Actual cost; TSR mandate   |\n| Connecticut ","cbCaibTX38iVIYFc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibTX38iVIYFc","pdf",902704,"English","# Virginia TransparencyRegulations\n## 2025 & 2026 Transparency Reforms\n## First-Page LeaseTransparency\n## Convenience &Processing Fees\n## HB379 Rental Application Transparency\n## HB678 90-Day Notice of Rent Increase\n## HB616 Tenant Ledgers\n## HB1361 & SB294 Eviction Notices &Utility Records\n# State Comparisons\n## States Requiring Total Price Transparency in Advertisements\n## Other Disclosure Laws\n## Rental Application Fee Limitations by State\n## Payment and Portal Fees","[{\"question\":\"What does “first-page lease transparency” require in Virginia?\",\"answer\":\"Landlords must place an explicitly itemized list of all charges, security deposits, and one-time fees directly on the first page of the written lease agreement.\"},{\"question\":\"When can a Virginia landlord charge payment processing fees?\",\"answer\":\"Payment processing fees are prohibited unless the landlord provides a no-fee alternative. Any processing fees must be capped at the actual third-party cost, and tenants must be able to use methods such as checks or money orders.\"},{\"question\":\"How do states generally limit rental application fees?\",\"answer\":\"Rules vary by state: some prohibit application fees, others cap them at fixed amounts, and many use an actual-cost mechanism or require disclosure while restricting collection before written estimates or fee requirements are satisfied.\"}]","Fees in Residential Rental Agreements - 2025-2027 Legislative Look Ahead | PDF",1789593415,6]