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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the landlord knew about the hole and ignored it you'd have a case, but there's no evidence of that here[/quote]

Is there a VA tenant-landlord law you can point me to that confirms your response? [/quote]

Subject to other things that could be in your lease, or from your city, neither of which we have...

VA law: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodepopularnames/virginia-residential-landlord-and-tenant-act/

See section 55.1-1220 - Fit premises: "The landlord shall perform the duties imposed by subsection A in accordance with law; however, the landlord shall only be liable for the tenant's actual damages proximately caused by the landlord's failure to exercise ordinary care."

"Ordinary care" means what a reasonable human would do.  A reasonable human does not proactively inspect houses for bat holes. They fix bat holes they become aware of quickly.[/quote]

Totally disagree. Having an attic that is protected from vermin entering by flight or fight is ordinary care. What hellhole do you think the law is describing! [/quote]

You’ve apparently never owned a house before. Bats can get through very, very small holes. Same with mice.

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/livingwith_wildlife/bats/exclusion.html#:~:text=Bats%20can%20enter%20through%20holes,has%20shrunk%2C%20warped%20or%20loosened.

Bats can enter through holes as small as 3/8" (the diameter of a dime) or spaces 3/8" by 7/8". Typical entry points include chimneys, louver fans, air intakes, exhaust vents, openings around plumbing, power or cable lines, spaces around doors and windows and where exterior siding has shrunk, warped or loosened. [/quote]

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