Effective August 3, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued a new order imposing a temporary eviction moratorium (the “Order”). Under the Order, landlords may not evict tenants if the reason is based on the tenant’s failure to timely pay rent. The Order is effective until October 3, 2021.

Effective May 15th, in response to revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), Virginia Governor Ralph Northam lifted Virginia’s indoor mask mandate for all fully vaccinated individuals in the Commonwealth. In addition, most distancing and capacity restrictions will be removed on May 28.

Federal health officials confirm fully vaccinated individuals can go without masks outdoors and when dining at outdoor restaurants with friends. President Biden publicized the relaxation of restrictions as another reason for people to want to get vaccinated.

Please find below a list of links to resources based on county or city of residence in order to determine your eligibility and priority for receiving a COVD-19 vaccination.

On December 10, Governor Ralph Northam announced new public health protocols in response to an increase in cases of COVID-19 in Virginia.

Governor Northam called a special session of the General Assembly, which began on August 18, 2020. Throughout this session, Virginia REALTORS® worked to maintain the status of “essential” for our members, enabling them to remain open for business.

RICHMOND—As COVID-19 surges in states across the country, Governor Ralph Northam today announced new actions to mitigate the spread of the virus in Virginia.

The Virginia REALTORS® Government Relations team, along with our Chief Economist, has worked diligently with the Governor’s administration for months to ease the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on housing providers and their tenants.

On September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued an order imposing a temporary eviction moratorium, effective immediately after publication on September 4 through December 31, 2020 (the “Order”).

In accordance with the March 16, 2020 Virginia Supreme Court Order, non-emergency in-person hearings have been postponed for the past two months.

Northern Virginia entered Phase Two of reopening on Friday, June 12.

NVAR has expanded available pick-up and service hours to 5 days a week as we being Phase 2.

On June 8, the Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court issued a statewide moratorium on all eviction hearings through June 28, 2020.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, REALTORS® continue to play an important role in assisting people to find homes.

Featuring Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan, Bright Chairman of the Board Jon Coile and NVAR President Nicholas Lagos.