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Virginia rule history

Every change we have made to the rules we apply in Virginia, newest first. Each entry gives the ruleset version, the day we made the change and the rules it touched.

Changes, newest first

Dates are the days we made each change. A change reaches tektolo.com with the next release of the site. Changes that apply in every state are in the rules changelog. Rules changelog.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.11.19

Published interest rates and the cleaning rule are now written as dated values, one value from each date. No rule changed and no answer moved.

  • Changed: Deductions.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.11.10

An exemption whose exception is unknown keeps the statute's answer (New Jersey, New Hampshire), with fixes for Wisconsin, West Virginia, DC photos, and Michigan and California return methods.

  • Changed: Return deadline.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.11.2

Virginia's and West Virginia's remedies are credited against rent the tenant owes (55.1-1226(E), 37-6A-5(a)(2)).

  • Changed: Penalties.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.29

Uses inputs the statutes refer to: pet deposits and prepaid rent in caps and interest, Minneapolis's prepaid cap, North Carolina's term, published interest rates and move-in reports.

  • Changed: Itemized statement and records, Sources.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.25

An extension in Virginia and West Virginia moves only the itemized statement, not the refund; Louisiana's later statement date is its own step.

  • Changed: Return deadline.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.17

Adds each state's statute on re-renting and mitigation (33 states); in Oregon and Florida the early-termination fee and the later rent are alternatives.

  • Changed: Deductions.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.10

Weekend and holiday roll-forward under each state's time-computation statute (32 states), with each state's own legal holidays.

  • Changed: Return deadline, Sources.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.9

Where the statute is silent on depreciation (49 states), an aged item is limited to its remaining value as an estimate; Colorado carpet over ten years old is barred.

  • Changed: Deductions.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.8

Cleaning is typed per state, as named in the statute or recoverable only as damage beyond normal wear; a cleaning line of unknown kind is 'depends', never refused outright.

  • Changed: Deductions.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.6

Late-fee caps (17 states, Chicago and Seattle) and lease-break limits; a lease-break charge is 'depends' everywhere.

  • Changed: Deductions, Sources.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.5

Extensions and two-step deadlines: the Virginia and West Virginia contractor extension, the District of Columbia's 45-day notice, and Florida's late claim notice.

  • Changed: Return deadline.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.3

Loss of the right to withhold is typed per state and computed into the totals; consequences the tool does not compute are listed as unknowns.

  • Added: Loss of the right to withhold.

The rules we apply now

Each rule we apply in Virginia, with the day it took its current form.

RuleIn this form sinceVersion
DeductionsOctober 15, 2026sd-2026.11.19
Deposit capOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.0
InterestOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.0
Itemized statement and recordsOctober 10, 2026sd-2026.10.29
Loss of the right to withholdOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.3
NotesOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.0
PenaltiesOctober 10, 2026sd-2026.11.2
Recent amendmentsOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.0
Return deadlineOctober 10, 2026sd-2026.11.10
StatuteOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.0
Statute textOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.0

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