Charlottesville Tomorrow
No way out: How Virginia law fails vulnerable renters
Floods, roaches, rats, mold — this is Charlottesville Tomorrow's investigation into how Virginia law often offers few options for renters in dangerous living conditions.
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42mWhile state laws do little to protect tenants, counties have options — and Albemarle is beginning to consider them
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51mVirginia law does not make it easy for a renter to force a landlord to improve conditions — even hazardous ones
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