Virginia landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Virginia, with the sources they come from.
Virginia landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- Two months' periodic rent
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 45 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required
- Notice before entry
- Reasonable notice; 72 hours for routine maintenance not requested
- Ending a month-to-month
- 30 days before the next rent due date, unless the lease says otherwise
- Notice before a rent increase
- Month-to-month: written notice, effective 30 days later
- Late fees
- Lesser of 10% of periodic rent or 10% of the balance owed
- Rent control
- None; Dillon Rule limits local rent regulation
General information from the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Va. Code 55.1-1200 et seq.), last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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