Virginia Landlord Tenant Act & Handbook

This Virginia Landlord Tenant Handbook includes the full legal code of the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act.

Who: Property managers and landlords.

What: The Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (hereafter VRLTA) handbook has been prepared to provide information on the rights, remedies, and responsibilities of landlords and renters concerning the rental process.

When: As part of your ongoing management duties, informational documents provide a landlord with useful knowledge and reading such material periodically is useful.

Please Note: This document is reproduced here for educational purposes only.

Virginia Rental Forms and Templates

• Virginia 5-Day Notice to Pay or Vacate: This notice is required before a Landlord may initiate eviction proceedings. This is for Tenants that violate the Lease Agreement by not paying rent.
• Virginia 21/30 Day Notice to Cure or Vacate: This form can be used for Tenants that break the Lease for reasons other than nonpayment of rent. It provides details about the Lease violation and notifies Tenant to cure the violation within 21 days or vacate within 30 days.
• Virginia Official Summons for Unlawful Detainer: This is the official summons for unlawful detainer that Virginia Landlords use to initiate an eviction.
• Virginia Landlord-Tenant Act & Handbook: This resource provides Landlords with the complete Virginia Landlord-Tenant Act and outlines all rights of both parties.

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