Richmond Landlord & Rental Property Blog

Virginia Landlord-Tenant Law Changes in 2026

Virginia rental law changed in several important ways during the 2026 legislative cycle. Some changes are already affecting leases, notices, maintenance, and court procedures. Others were enacted in 2026 but do not take effect until 2027.For Richmond-area rental owners, this annu...

Virginia’s Expanded Landlord Retaliation Protections

Virginia is expanding its landlord retaliation statute on January 1, 2027. The change does not create a new retaliation rule from scratch. Virginia Code § 55.1-1258 already prohibits specified retaliatory conduct. The 2027 version broadens the protected tenant activities, gi...

Do Virginia Landlords Need Fire Extinguishers in Rental Properties?

Short answer: No. Virginia does not require a portable fire extinguisher in every existing rental simply because the property is rented. The answer depends on the building type, the code that applied to the property, and any property-specific requirement. PMI James River handles ...

Ashland Rental Market and Pricing Guide

Ashland is the smallest rental market in this pricing series, which makes a local pricing guide more useful only if it is used carefully. The town has a strong independent identity, but a relatively small number of active rentals means broad averages can move noticeably as the mi...

Mechanicsville Rental Market and Pricing Guide

Mechanicsville is often the market identity that matters to a prospective resident, even though the property sits within Hanover County. For rental pricing, that distinction is useful because the homes a Mechanicsville renter compares may form a much tighter competitive set than ...

Glen Allen Rental Market and Pricing Guide

Glen Allen is a meaningful rental-market identity of its own, and current data shows exactly why owners should avoid reducing the pricing decision to a single market label. Asking rent can move one direction while renter-demand indicators move another.PMI James River's Glen A...

Short Pump Rental Market and Pricing Guide

Short Pump is one of the Richmond area's clearest examples of a major local market that should not be reduced to a Henrico County average. The area's rental prices, housing mix, and current inventory can put a Short Pump property into a very different competitive set from...

Midlothian Rental Market and Pricing Guide

Midlothian should often be priced as Midlothian, not simply as "Chesterfield County." It has a strong local identity, substantial rental inventory, planned communities, townhomes, and detached homes competing within a market that prospective residents recognize independ...

Hanover County Rental Market and Pricing Guide

Hanover County is a good example of why fewer available rentals can make property-level pricing more important, not less. Countywide data provides context, but a smaller pool of active rentals means one unusual listing can have more influence on a headline median.PMI James River&...

Chesterfield County Rental Market and Pricing Guide

Chesterfield County rental pricing should begin with the part of Chesterfield where the property actually competes. The county includes established neighborhoods, newer subdivisions, planned communities, townhomes, condos, and detached homes across a large geographic area. One co...