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American Rental Property & Landlords Association

Lease Clause Virginia

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Virginia rental property owners, landlords and property managers need to use rental agreements and legal notices to follow the Virginia landlord tenant laws. A free, state-specific Virginia lease is included in your ARPOLA membership along with the Virginia legal notices and forms you will use most often. Should you decide to use a different lease, listed below are terms and conditions you should include to help you meet the minimum requirements.

NOTICE PERIOD TO TERMINATE TENANCY:

30 days

RENT INCREASE NOTICE:

No statutory limit, but landlord must abide by provisions in lease and tenant must consent in writing to any change

SECURITY DEPOSIT LIMITS:

2 months’ rent

NOTICE PERIOD FOR TERMINATION FOR NONPAYMENT:

5 days; tenant who pays rent, cost, interest and reasonable attorney fees can stay but may only invoke this right once in a 12 month period of time

NOTICE PERIOD FOR TERMINATION FOR LEASE VIOLATION:

21 days to cure, additional 9 days to quit

NOTICE FOR UNCONDITIONAL QUIT:

30 days—repeated violation of lease terms

Immediately—breach of lease that is a willful or criminal act, is non- remediable and is a threat to health and safety

LATE CHARGES:

No statutory limit

Information Current as of 07/2011

How Can Becoming an ARPOLA Member Help You With Lease Clauses?

  1. Save money. Buying a state lease from most associations costs $15.95 or more plus most landlords and rental property owners often need additional legal forms that can be $9.95 each.
  2. Legal Leases and Notices. ARPOLA’s free rental agreements are developed and maintained by US Legal Forms attorneys.
  3. Save time. No need to search for the best lease at a low price. Join ARPOLA and have complete access to leases for all 50 states that can be edited in Word.
  4. Join and renew once per year. No need to pay for any leases or per use. Download any lease in any state–it’s included in your membership dues.

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