Rental Application in Virginia

A rental application that collects what landlords commonly ask for. Follow your state's limits on application fees and fair-housing rules: ask every applicant the same questions.

What Virginia law says

Application / screening fees	Nonrefundable application fee capped at $50 ($32 for public housing or other HUD-regulated units), plus actual out-of-pocket third-party screening costs. A refundable application deposit may also be required; if the applicant does not rent, the excess over actual expenses must be refunded with an itemized list within 20 days (10 days if paid by cash or certified funds and the landlord rejected the application). Landlords must consider evidence that an applicant is a family-abuse victim to mitigate a low credit score. Starting July 1, 2027, before collecting any payment or information the landlord must disclose in writing or by posting the fees and whether refundable, selection criteria, automatic-denial criteria, the consumer reporting agency used, and the applicant's right to a free report copy and to dispute it. Pre-application disclosure added by 2026, c. 1050, effective July 1, 2027. Source: Va. Code § 55.1-1203
Statewide ban on refusing Section 8 / source of income	Yes. The Virginia Fair Housing Law bars refusing to rent, discriminating in terms, discriminatory advertising, and misrepresenting availability because of 'source of funds'. 'Source of funds' means any source that lawfully provides funds to or for a renter, including any assistance, benefit, or subsidy program, governmental or not (§ 36-96.1:1, https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title36/chapter5.1/section36-96.1:1/), which covers housing vouchers. Source: Va. Code § 36-96.3(A)

Application / screening fees

Nonrefundable application fee capped at $50 ($32 for public housing or other HUD-regulated units), plus actual out-of-pocket third-party screening costs. A refundable application deposit may also be required; if the applicant does not rent, the excess over actual expenses must be refunded with an itemized list within 20 days (10 days if paid by cash or certified funds and the landlord rejected the application). Landlords must consider evidence that an applicant is a family-abuse victim to mitigate a low credit score. Starting July 1, 2027, before collecting any payment or information the landlord must disclose in writing or by posting the fees and whether refundable, selection criteria, automatic-denial criteria, the consumer reporting agency used, and the applicant's right to a free report copy and to dispute it.

Pre-application disclosure added by 2026, c. 1050, effective July 1, 2027.

Source: Va. Code § 55.1-1203

Statewide ban on refusing Section 8 / source of income

Yes. The Virginia Fair Housing Law bars refusing to rent, discriminating in terms, discriminatory advertising, and misrepresenting availability because of 'source of funds'.

'Source of funds' means any source that lawfully provides funds to or for a renter, including any assistance, benefit, or subsidy program, governmental or not (§ 36-96.1:1, https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title36/chapter5.1/section36-96.1:1/), which covers housing vouchers.

Source: Va. Code § 36-96.3(A)

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RENTAL APPLICATION — [rental address]

Applicant name: [applicant name] Phone: [phone] Email: [email]

Current address: [current address] How long: [time at current address] Current rent: $[current rent]

Current landlord: [current landlord name and phone]

Previous address and landlord: [previous address and landlord]

Employer: [employer] Position: [position] Monthly income: $[monthly income] Other income (including housing vouchers or benefits): [other income]

Other adults who will live in the unit: [other adult occupants] Number of minors: [number of minors]

Pets or assistance animals: [pets] Vehicles: [vehicles]

Application fee: $[application fee] (see your state's rule above). Screening company used: [screening company name and contact]

I authorize the landlord to verify this information and obtain a tenant screening or credit report. Signature: ____________ Date: [date signed]

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