Virginia Eviction Laws
Virginia requires a 14-day written notice to pay or quit before filing an unlawful detainer action for nonpayment of rent.
Key Rules
- Nonpayment Notice
- 14 days written pay-or-quit notice for nonpayment of rent
- Lease Violation Notice
- 30 days notice to remedy or vacate for remediable violations
- Periodic Tenancy Notice
- 30 days written notice for month-to-month termination
- Rent Control
- No rent control in Virginia
- Just Cause Required
- No statewide just-cause requirement
Some citations below have not been confirmed against their official source. Confirm current requirements with local legal aid or an attorney.
Applicable Statutes
Termination for nonpayment of rent: landlord must give 14 days written notice (pay-or-quit) before filing an unlawful detainer action for nonpayment.
Source confirmed · Official state source
Termination for other lease violations: 30-day written notice to cure or vacate for remediable violations; immediate termination for material noncurable violations.
Not confirmed against its source · checked
Retaliatory eviction prohibited: landlord may not retaliate against tenant for exercising legal rights under the VRLTA.
Not confirmed against its source · checked
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