Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Real Estate Board
Guidance Document Change: This guidance provides technical assistance regarding what actions, behaviors, policies, and procedures likely do and do not violate the Virginia Fair Housing Law’s prohibition on discrimination on the basis of one’s lawful source of funds.
This Guidance Document Is not Consistent with Virginia law
This guidance document seeks to define rent in a way other than what is posted in the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act. This document does not address other types of funds such as gift letters, offer letters, etc.