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Any co-tenants on the lease with the victim (you) will remain responsible for the rent for the balance of the term of the lease. If the abuser/offender is the only tenant remaining on the lease, the landlord has the right to terminate the rental agreement and sue the abuser/offender for actual damages that arise from terminating the lease.1
1 Va. Code § 55.1-1236(E)
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