Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement; payment plan. Requires a landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, before terminating a rental agreement due to nonpayment of rent if the exact amount of rent owed is less than or equal to one month's rent plus any late charges contracted for in the rental agreement and as provided by law, to serve upon such…

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 14, 2026

• RenterdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Requires landlords to offer a payment plan for unpaid rent under certain conditions before initiating termination of a rental agreement.

  “Requires a landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, before terminating a rental agreement due to nonpayment of rent if the exact amount of rent owed is less than or equal to one month's rent plus any late charges contracted for in the rental agreement and as provided by law, to serve upon such…”· Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement; payment plan.

• Low-income / working-classindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May provide greater housing stability for low-income renters who may struggle with timely rent payments.

  “Requires a landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, before terminating a rental agreement due to nonpayment of rent if the exact amount of rent owed is less than or equal to one month's rent plus any late charges contracted for in the rental agreement and as provided by law, to serve upon such…”· Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement; payment plan.