{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-1232","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 55.1-1232","heading":"Use and occupancy by tenant","body":"Unless otherwise agreed, the tenant shall occupy his dwelling unit only as a residence.1974, c. 680, § 55-248.19; 2000, c. 760; 2019, c. 712.","path":["Title 55.1. Property and Conveyances","Subtitle III. Rental Conveyances","Chapter 12. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act","Article 3. Tenant Obligations"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/55.1-1232/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:29Z","sha256":"d60e299e6e803592b9708ecb3988265f4638e0d2a7dbd2fa578caf3cd406c802","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-1231","next":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-1233"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}