Richmond's STR rules generally cover stays under 30 consecutive nights, while extended home-share arrangements over 30 days fall under Virginia's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act rather than the City's transient occupancy framework.
Under VA §55.1-1200 and following sections of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, rentals of 30 days or more shift from transient occupancy to landlord-tenant law. Richmond's STR ordinance therefore does not apply to month-long-plus stays, which lose tourism-rental status and gain full tenant protections including notice-to-vacate requirements, security deposit rules, and habitability standards. Hosts marketing extended home-shares should be aware that the 30-day threshold is meaningful: tax treatment, eviction procedure, and registration duties all change once the line is crossed.
Mischaracterizing month-plus tenancies as STRs to avoid landlord-tenant duties exposes hosts to civil liability, tenant suits, and improper tax filings.
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