Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer, termination notice.

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Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer; termination notice; energy submetering equipment. Provides that no landlord shall file or maintain an action for unlawful detainer against a residential tenant for any alleged lease violation until the landlord has provided the tenant with a proper and effective termination notice and that no notice of termination of tenancy for nonpayment of rent pursuant to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act shall b…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

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Renter

Requires landlords to provide a proper and effective termination notice before filing an unlawful detainer action for lease violations, and specifies requirements for termination notices for nonpayment of rent.

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RenterdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Requires landlords to provide a proper and effective termination notice before filing an unlawful detainer action for lease violations, and specifies requirements for termination notices for nonpayment of rent.
“Provides that no landlord shall file or maintain an action for unlawful detainer against a residential tenant for any alleged lease violation until the landlord has provided the tenant with a proper and effective termination notice”· Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer; termination notice; energy submetering equipment.
“and that no notice of termination of tenancy for nonpayment of rent pursuant to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act shall b…”· Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer; termination notice; energy submetering equipment.

What the Bill Does

Prohibits landlords from filing unlawful detainer actions without first providing a proper termination notice for lease violations.
Establishes requirements for termination notices related to nonpayment of rent.

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