VA HB1252

Landlords owning more than 10 rental units in Virginia must disclose in writing to tenants when algorithmic pricing software is used to set rent prices, including the name of the software or platform used

Tenants can request a plain-language summary of the general factors the algorithm considers when determining rent, though landlords are not required to reveal proprietary formulas or trade secrets

Tenants and prospective tenants are entitled to request a human review of any rent determination or renewal increase generated by algorithmic pricing tools

Landlords are prohibited from misrepresenting their use of algorithmic pricing, advertising algorithmically-generated rent as nonnegotiable solely because it came from software, or using such devices in deceptive ways

The Attorney General may seek injunctions and civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation; the bill does not create a private right of action for tenants