Landlord-Tenant Services and Policies
Complaint Mediation
The Office of Housing provides housing-related mediation between landlords and tenants by mutual agreement. To learn more, contact Mayra Jordan at mayra.jordan@alexandriava.gov/703.746.3077.
- Download the Guide to Landlord-Tenant Laws & Policies to learn about tenants and landlord rights and responsibilities within the City.
Voluntary Rent Increase Resolution
Download the 2019 Voluntary Rent Guidelines Resolution to learn about City guidance to owners of rental properties regarding annual rent increases.
Legal Services
To access low-cost legal consultation services, contact the Virginia Lawyer Referral Service/800.552.7977.
Conversion and Relocation Assistance Policies
- Download the Housing Conversion Assistance Policy and Housing Relocation Assistance Policy to learn about City guidance to developers of rental projects that involve demolition, substantial rehabilitation, relocation, conversion to another use, sale of a rental condominium or cooperative units, and/or termination of affordable set-aside units.
- Download the Tenant Assistance and Relocation Policy for projects in or proposing to rezone to the new Residential Multifamily (RMF) Zone.
Mold Remediation Requirements
To learn about disclosure requirements and tenant and landlord responsibilities, download the 2020 Guide on Mold in Rental Properties.
Rental Accessibility Modification Program (RAMP)
Learn more about the Rental Accessibility Modification Program.
Housing Choice Voucher Program
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, formerly Section 8, is administered locally by the Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority (ARHA). The Program welcomes new landlords interested in accepting tenants with HCVs. Learn more about HCV landlord eligibility requirements. For more information, please contact:
- Intake Specialist Yanny Bender at ybender@arha.us / 703.549.7115 ext. 126
- Waitlist Specialist Zatana Taylor at ztaylor@arha.us / 703.549.7115 ext. 168
Landlord-Property Owner Trainings
Apartment Manager Seminars
- NEW: The 2024 Apartment Managers Seminar will be held November 7, 2024, 9 a.m.-noon at the Virginia Theological Seminary, 3630 Bishop Walker Circle, Alexandria, VA 22304 in the Addison Academic Building, Lettie Pate Multipurpose Room. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and a continental breakfast will be served. Please register by November 1. Contact Virginia Patton if any questions.
- The 2023 Apartment Managers Seminar was held on Navigating the New Normal: Virginia’s Landlord Tenant Legal Landscape after COVID.
- The 2022 Apartment Managers Seminar was held on on strategies and resources for supporting tenants with behavioral health conditions and people experiencing acute stress and anxiety.
Fair Housing Law Training
To promote compliance with fair housing laws among businesses involved in the sale, rental or management of property in the City of Alexandria, the Office of Housing provides training upon request for real estate and property management companies. To learn more, contact Mary Horner at mary.horner@alexandriava.gov.