Letting Local Governments Sue Landlords Over Housing Conditions
2025 - Virginia Senate
Conservatives Oppose
Description
This bill gives localities new power to bring injunctions and damages lawsuits against landlords over alleged habitability violations, adding another layer of legal risk and leverage for government against property owners. It encourages litigation and government interference rather than cooperative, market-based solutions to housing issues. CPAC defends landlord property rights against expanding municipal overreach and opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-02-18 by a vote of 23-17. The Governor vetoed this bill.