Droit locatif en Virginia : les règles du bailleur

Le dépôt de garantie en Virginia

Montant maximum

2 mois de loyerVa. Code § 55.1-1226(A)

Rendu au locataire sous

45 joursVa. Code § 55.1-1226(A)45 days after termination or move-out, whichever is later, with an itemized written notice.

Loyer et pénalités de retard

Pénalité de retard

10 % du loyer mensuelVa. Code § 55.1-1204(E)The lesser of 10% of the periodic rent or 10% of the remaining balance due; only if provided in the written lease.

Hausses de loyer et contrôle des loyers en Virginia

Préavis avant une hausse

Aucun délai légal confirméVa. Code § 55.1-1204(K)No statute sets notice for a rent increase on a periodic tenancy. A landlord with more than four units must give 60 days' written notice of a rent increase before a renewable lease term ends, rising to 90 days from July 1, 2027.

Contrôle des loyers

Aucun en vigueurVa. Code § 55.1-1204(K)

Entrer dans le logement : le préavis au locataire

Préavis avant d’entrer

72 heuresVa. Code § 55.1-1229(A)(4)

Fin du bail et avis d’expulsion

Fin d’un bail au mois

30 joursVa. Code § 55.1-1253(A)-(B)Written notice at least 30 days before the next rent due date, unless the rental agreement provides otherwise; 60 days when a multifamily owner declines to renew 20+ or 50% of month-to-month tenancies within 30 days.

Loyer impayé

14 joursVa. Code § 55.1-1245(F)“14-day pay or quit notice”Payer la totalité dans le délai y met finThe landlord may terminate only if the tenant fails to pay within 14 days after the notice is served. From July 1, 2027, a landlord with more than four units must also offer a payment plan when the debt is no more than one month's rent plus late charges.

Autre manquement au bail

30 joursVa. Code § 55.1-1245(A)-(C)“30-day notice to remedy or quit”Le locataire peut corriger le manquement dans le délaiThe notice gives 21 days to remedy a remediable breach and terminates the lease no less than 30 days after receipt. A non-remediable breach gets a 30-day notice with no cure, and a criminal or willful act threatening health or safety allows immediate termination.

Serrures changées et coupures

Interdits : serrures changées, coupuresVa. Code §§ 55.1-1252, 55.1-1243.1

L’expulsion d’un locataire en Virginia, étape par étape

Les mentions qu’un bail en Virginia doit contenir

• Provide the Department of Housing and Community Development's Statement of Tenant Rights and Responsibilities with the lease and have the tenant sign the acknowledgment form. (Va. Code § 55.1-1204(B), (H))
• Beginning on the first page of the lease, itemize the security deposit, the rent per period and any one-time charges due before or with the first payment, under the statutory sentence that no other deposits or rent may be charged. (Va. Code § 55.1-1204.1)
• In the written move-in inspection report, state whether there is visible evidence of mold in readily accessible interior areas. (Va. Code § 55.1-1215)
• In a locality with a military air installation, disclose in writing before signing whether the property is in a noise zone or accident potential zone. (Va. Code § 55.1-1217)
• A landlord who knows of unremediated defective drywall must disclose it in writing before the lease is signed. (Va. Code § 55.1-1218)
• A landlord who knows the unit was used to manufacture methamphetamine and has not been cleaned to state guidelines must disclose it in writing before the lease is signed. (Va. Code § 55.1-1219)