Virginia Rent Increase Notice
A free Virginia rent increase notice 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
| Notice before a rent increase | Applies to landlords owning more than four rental units (or more than a 10% interest in more than four units) in Virginia: for a tenant with a renewal option or an automatic-renewal lease, written notice of any rent increase for the next term at least 60 days before the lease term ends (also 60 days' written notice of nonrenewal). Effective July 1, 2027, the rent-increase notice period becomes at least 90 days, and the notice must set a renewal-decision deadline no sooner than 30 days after delivery; nonrenewal notice stays at 60 days. Does not apply to month-to-month holdover tenancies created under Sec. 55.1-1253(C). No statute sets a notice period for smaller landlords or periodic tenancies. Source: Va. Code Sec. 55.1-1204(K) |
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| Rent control / increase limits | No statewide rent control or rent-increase cap, and no Virginia statute authorizes local rent control. |
Fill in your letter
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To: [tenant name(s)]
Premises: [rental address]
Your rent will change from $[current rent] to $[new rent] per [month], starting [effective date].
This notice is given under Va. Code Sec. 55.1-1204(K). If a fixed-term lease is in effect, the new rent starts only when the lease allows a change.
All other terms of your tenancy stay the same.
Questions: [landlord name, phone, email].
Date: [today's date]
Landlord or agent: [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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