Virginia Rental Lease Agreement Templates

Virginia lease agreement form blank template is a legally binding contract that is used when renting property to Tenants for a specific time period. This agreement form becomes legally binding once paper is signed by both parties.

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Virginia lease agreement form blank template is a legally binding contract that is used when renting property to Tenants for a specific time period. This agreement form becomes legally binding once paper is signed by both parties.

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Virginia Residential Lease Agreement
Virginia Residential Lease Agreement


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Simple 1-Page Lease Agreement
Simple (1-Page) Lease Agreement


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What the Virginia Residential Lease Agreement Form covers?

The Virginia Residential Lease Agreement Form includes the following:

Required Disclosure Forms

  1. Statement of Tenant Rights and Responsibilities – Landlords must provide tenants with a copy of the lease and a tenant rights statement within 10 days of the lease start date.
  2. Defective Drywall – Landlords must disclose any known defective drywall to the tenant.
  3. Lead-Based Paint Disclosure – If the rental property was built before 1978 landlords must inform tenants of lead-based paint health hazards and provide an EPA pamphlet.
  4. Methamphetamine Use Disclosure (conditional) – Landlords must inform tenants if the rental property was used to produce methamphetamine.
  5. Military Zone Disclosure (conditional) – If the rental property is near a military air installation in a noise or accident zone.
  6. Move-In Inspection – Landlords must provide a written list of damages within five (5) days of the lease start date.
  7. Mold Disclosure – Landlords must disclose any mold found during the move-in inspection. Tenants can report mold within 5 days and the landlord must fix it  within 5 business days.
  8. Electronic Notices (conditional) – If landlords send notices electronically, this must be stated in the lease agreement. The Tenants can choose paper notices if preferred.
  9. Utility Billing (conditional) – Must disclose if the landlord uses sub-metering or ratio billing for utilities.

Security Deposit Requirements

  • Maximum – The maximum amount Landlords can request from Tenants equals two (2) months rent.
  • Returns – Landlord must be return all security deposits to the Tenant within 45 days of the lease end date.

Due Dates / Late Rent Fees

  • Grace Period – Five (5) day grace period.
  • Late Fees – 10% of the monthly rent.
  • NSF Fee – $50 per bounced check.

Landlord’s Access to the Rental Property

Notice – 72 hours prior to entry unless it’s an emergency.

Abandonment

  • Absence – If the Tenant is going to be gone for more than seven (7) days then the landlord needs to know ahead of time.
  • Breaking the Lease – The Tenant can end the lease without penalty if the the following happen:
    • The Landlord doesn’t stick to the agreement
    • The Tenant needs to move for military service
    • If there’s any violence/abuse on the rental property
  • Utility Shutoff – If utilities aren’t kept up, the landlord can give a 30-day notice and the Tenant will have 21 days to fix it or move out.
  • Unclaimed Property – The landlord can get rid of any stuff the tenant leaves behind 24-hours after the lease ends.

Virginia Eviction Laws without a Lease Agreement

Virginia law on eviction without a lease: Under Virginia law you can be evicted at anytime without a lease and the Landlord does not need to give any notice. This is known as “tenant at sufferance.”

Sources

  1. § 55.1-1204(H)
  2. § 55.1-1218(A)
  3. § 55.1-708
  4. § 55.1-1217(A)
  5. § 55.1-1214(A)
  6. § 55.1-1215
  7. § 55.1-1202(A)
  8. § 55.1-1212(B)
  9. § 55.1-1226(A)
  10. § 55.1-1204(C)(4)
  11. § 55.1-1245(F)
  12. § 55.1-1204(E)
  13. § 8.01-27.1(B)
  14. § 55.1-1244.1(C)
  15. § 55.1-1229(4)
  16. § 55.1-1249
  17. § 55.1-1234
  18. § 55.1-1235(A)
  19. § 55.1-1236(A)
  20. § 55.1-1245(A)
  21. § 55.1-1254

Sample Virginia Rental Lease Agreement Form Templates