Last reviewed September 2026
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Virginia Eviction Notice
Before a Virginia landlord can file for eviction, the tenancy usually has to be ended with written notice. How much notice depends on the reason. Here’s what Virginia’s statute says for each kind of notice this template builds.
Virginia rules at a glance
| Unpaid rent | 14 days. 14-day written pay-or-quit notice; if rent isn’t paid within that period, the landlord may terminate and file for possession.Va. Code §55.1-1245(F) |
|---|---|
| Lease violation | 21 days. Material lease violation: 21 days to cure, with termination at least 30 days after notice.Va. Code §55.1-1245(A) |
| Serious grounds | No set notice period. A non-remediable criminal or willful act that threatens health or safety allows immediate termination.Va. Code §55.1-1245(C) |
Ending a Virginia tenancy
| Week-to-week | 7 days before the next rent due dateVa. Code §55.1-1253(A) |
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| Month-to-month | 30 days before the next rent due date (unless the lease differs)Va. Code §55.1-1253(A) |
| Nonpayment of rent | 14 days to pay before terminationVa. Code §55.1-1245(F) |
| Material lease violation | 21 days to cure; termination at least 30 days after noticeVa. Code §55.1-1245(A) |
| Non-renewal (landlord with 5+ units) | 60 days before the end of the termVa. Code §55.1-1204(K) |
- Criminal or willful acts — A non-remediable criminal or willful act that threatens health or safety allows immediate termination (§55.1-1245(C)).
- Mass non-renewals — A multifamily owner declining to renew the greater of 20 or half of its month-to-month tenancies within 30 days must give 60 days’ notice (§55.1-1253(B)).
- Holdover — A lease may set holdover damages of up to 150% of the per-diem rent for each day the tenant stays past the termination date (§55.1-1253(C)).
- Payment plans (from July 1, 2027) — Landlords with more than four units must offer a payment plan in the nonpayment notice when the tenant owes no more than one month’s rent plus lawful late charges (§55.1-1245, as amended).
- Domestic & sexual violence — A victim with a qualifying protective order, conviction, or charging document may terminate on 28 days’ written notice with no liquidated damages (§55.1-1236).
- Military — A servicemember with PCS orders, temporary duty orders over three months, or certain other orders may terminate effective at least 30 days after the next rent due date (§55.1-1235).
More Virginia landlord documents
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- Virginia Tenant Welcome Letter
- Virginia Property Management Agreement
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