Is it legal for a person renting a house to rent out rooms to other people and charge them utilities also in Virginia?

No you can get ready to move next year then they may have it still available or not. Signing this far in advance is too limiting you may have other things to do before Aug 2017 and a year from now they will want you to sign to 2018. Try to increase your income to afford a different place.

Having pets is tough as a renter my cousin is looking with two big dogs and a cat, she may need to commute an hour to find a place or end up buying.

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