Virginia Notice to Landlord (Tenant Move-Out Letter)

A free Virginia notice to landlord (tenant move-out letter) that follows Virginia law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.

What Virginia law says

Ending a month-to-month lease	Landlord or tenant: written notice at least 30 days before the next rent due date, unless the rental agreement provides a different period. Source: Va. Code 55.1-1253(A)
How notices must be delivered	If the rental agreement so provides, landlord and tenant may send notices electronically, but any tenant may elect to send and receive notices on paper; the sender must keep proof of electronic delivery (electronic receipt, fax confirmation, or a certificate of service). Notice to the tenant is served at the tenant's last known place of residence, which may be the dwelling unit. A landlord may delegate written notices to a managing agent by written agreement or use an attorney; electronic signatures are allowed. Termination notices to voucher-assisted tenants must show the statewide legal aid phone number and website on page 1. Source: Va. Code Sec. 55.1-1202

Ending a month-to-month lease

Landlord or tenant: written notice at least 30 days before the next rent due date, unless the rental agreement provides a different period.

Source: Va. Code 55.1-1253(A)

How notices must be delivered

If the rental agreement so provides, landlord and tenant may send notices electronically, but any tenant may elect to send and receive notices on paper; the sender must keep proof of electronic delivery (electronic receipt, fax confirmation, or a certificate of service). Notice to the tenant is served at the tenant's last known place of residence, which may be the dwelling unit. A landlord may delegate written notices to a managing agent by written agreement or use an attorney; electronic signatures are allowed. Termination notices to voucher-assisted tenants must show the statewide legal aid phone number and website on page 1.

Source: Va. Code Sec. 55.1-1202

Fill in your letter

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To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]

From: [your name], tenant at [rental address]

This is my written notice that I am ending my month-to-month tenancy at the rental above. My last day in the unit will be [move-out date].

I am giving this notice under Va. Code 55.1-1253(A), which sets the notice a tenant must give.

Please return my security deposit, less only deductions the law allows, to my forwarding address: [forwarding address].

You can reach me at [phone or email] to arrange a move-out walk-through and key return.

Date: [today's date]
Tenant: [your name]
Signature: ____________________

How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.

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