Virginia Notice to Vacate Rules
Virginia rules on notice to vacate for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-22.
Short answer: Landlord or tenant: written notice at least 30 days before the next rent due date, unless the rental agreement provides a different period. Va. Code 55.1-1253(A)
The rules in Virginia
| 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. Owners of multifamily premises not renewing 20 or more (or 50%+) month-to-month tenancies within 30 days must give 60 days' notice (55.1-1253(B)). Landlords with more than four units must give 60 days' written notice of nonrenewal or of a rent increase on leases with renewal options (55.1-1204(K)); from July 1, 2027, rent-increase notice on such leases becomes at least 90 days (2026 c. 1066). Source: Va. Code 55.1-1253(A) |
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Virginia vs. neighboring states
| State | Ending a month-to-month lease |
|---|---|
| Virginia | Landlord or tenant: written notice at least 30 days before the next rent due date, unless the rental agreement provides a different period. Va. Code 55.1-1253(A) |
| Kentucky | Non-URLTA areas: landlord may end a tenancy at will or by sufferance with one month's written notice. URLTA areas: either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date; week-to-week, 7 days. KRS 383.195; KRS 383.695 |
| Maryland | Landlord: written notice at least 60 days before expiration for month-to-month tenancies and leases for a stated term over 1 week; 90 days for year-to-year; 7 days for week-to-week with a written lease (21 days without one). Tenant: at least 30 days' notice (90 days for year-to-year). Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(c)(2)-(3) |
| North Carolina | 7 days' notice to quit (either party) for month-to-month; 2 days for week-to-week; 1 month for year-to-year; 60 days for manufactured-home lot rentals. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14 |
| Tennessee | URLTA counties: either landlord or tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. A week-to-week tenancy needs 10 days' written notice. Non-URLTA counties: no statute sets a no-fault notice period for ending a month-to-month tenancy; the lease and court decisions govern. The general landlord-tenant chapter (T.C.A. ch. 66-7) sets notice periods only for terminations for cause (66-7-109). T.C.A. 66-28-512(a), (b); ch. 66-7 (§§ 66-7-101 to 66-7-113, checked) |
| West Virginia | Either party: written notice for one full rental period before the end of a period (i.e., one full month for month-to-month). Year-to-year: written notice at least 3 months before the end of the year. W. Va. Code § 37-6-5 |
| District of Columbia | Tenant: 30 days' written notice, expiring on the first day of a month at least 30 days after the notice. Landlord: cannot end a residential tenancy just because the lease or month ends; may evict only for one of the statutory causes in § 42-3505.01 (e.g., 90 days for owner use or sale, 120 days for renovation, 180 days for demolition or discontinuing housing use). D.C. Code §§ 42-3202(b), 42-3505.01 |
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Virginia Notice to Vacate Rules FAQ
How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month lease in Virginia?
Landlord or tenant: written notice at least 30 days before the next rent due date, unless the rental agreement provides a different period. (Va. Code 55.1-1253(A))
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.