Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia

Virginia - In this case tenant got married and landlord approved occupancy by tenant and spouse and accepted rent without reservation for two months with knowledge of spouse's presence prior to attempting to evict spouse from 2-bedroom apartment.
Husband had 2 year lease on 2-bedroom apartment (husband was only occupant for 1.4 years, then got married with 6 months left in lease). Husband notified landlord in advance that he was getting married and that wife would be moving in. Landlord did not object, and ultimately agreed that wife could occupy unit. Wife moved in. Landlord accepted rent for two months without reservation after acknowledging wife occupying unit. After that, landlord began attempts to evict wife of tenant.Wife is disabled and has a service animal. Landlord initially tried to evict based on service animal. When tenant suggested this was discriminatory, landlord then tried to evict based on wife not being on lease and only husband allowed to reside in unit per lease.

Asked on 12/02/16, 6:28 am

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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I see possible violations on the part of this landlord not only in regard

to the verbal agreement with respect to your wife occupying the unit

but he also may be chargeable in federal court with violations of the ADA

(Americans with Disabilities Act) for his actions directed against your wife after

she moved in.

Answered on 12/09/16, 7:09 am

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