Late on rent? New Virginia law gives tenants more time and protection from eviction

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 1,106

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Tamiaka Bryant has rebuilt her life from scratch before. She doesn’t want to have to do it again.

Originally from North Carolina, Bryant saw her hometown of New Bern pummeled by Hurricane Florence in 2018. Flooding and heavy winds caused an estimated $100 million in commercial and residential damage, prompting the city to spend the next several years drafting a resilience and hazard mitigation plan.

But not long after the storm, …

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