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Virginia Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

A notice to pay or quit is the formal demand a Virginia landlord must serve before starting a nonpayment eviction. In Virginia, a landlord must generally give 5 days' notice to pay rent or quit under Va. Code 55.1-1245(F).

Fill in the rent owed, the rental period it covers, and the deadline, and download a Virginia pay or quit notice ready to serve, in Word and PDF.

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Virginia notice periods

Virginia pay or quit notice period: 5 days (Va. Code 55.1-1245(F)).

Virginia eviction notice periods by notice type
Notice type	Minimum notice	Statute
Nonpayment of rent (pay or quit)	5 days	Va. Code 55.1-1245(F)
Lease violation (cure or quit)	30 days (the tenant has 21 days to cure)	Va. Code 55.1-1245(A)
No-fault termination (month to month)	30 days	Va. Code 55.1-1253(A)

Verify before you rely on it

Landlord-tenant statutes change, and cities or counties can add stricter local rules. Confirm the current Virginia requirement in the statute cited above (or with your local court's self-help resources) before serving your notice.

How this template works in Virginia

Answer guided questions about the landlord, the tenant, and the amounts owed, then enter the Virginia notice period from the table above. The finished notice is ready to serve and download in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Notice to Pay Rent or Quit page.

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Virginia notice periods

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