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Such offer shall contain the same terms and conditions as are offered with shorter term leases, except that rental discounts may be offered by a landlord to residents who enter into a rental agreement for a period of not less than one year.B\n\nUpon the expiration of a rental agreement with a term of one year or more, the agreement shall be automatically renewed for a term of the same duration with the same terms unless either party provides written notification of an intent to not renew the agreement at least 60 days prior to the expiration date or the landlord provides written notice to the tenant of any change in the terms of the agreement at least 60 days prior to the expiration date. If the tenant notifies the landlord in writing within 30 days of receiving notice of the change in terms that he does not agree to such change in terms, such tenant may choose to not renew the rental agreement unless the landlord agrees to maintain the same terms as those in the current agreement. In the case of an automatic renewal of a rental agreement for a year-round resident, the security deposit initially furnished by the tenant shall not be increased by the landlord, nor shall an additional security deposit be required.C\n\nExcept as limited by subsection B, the provisions of § 55.1-1226 shall govern the terms and conditions of security deposits for rental agreements under this chapter.D\n\nNo landlord shall charge a tenant for late payment of rent unless such charge is provided for in the written rental agreement. No such late charge shall exceed the lesser of 10 percent of the periodic rent or 10 percent of the remaining balance due and owed by the tenant.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":276972,"text":"A landlord shall offer all current and prospective year-round residents a rental agreement with a rental period of not less than one year. 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If the tenant notifies the landlord in writing within 30 days of receiving notice of the change in terms that he does not agree to such change in terms, such tenant may choose to not renew the rental agreement unless the landlord agrees to maintain the same terms as those in the current agreement. 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This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 709 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1992 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1999, chapter 513<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 41<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 726<\/a> and 762<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55889,"section_number":"55.1-1226","catch_line":"Security deposits","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1226\/"}],"permalink":{"id":246191,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77211,"identifier":"55.1-1302","token":"55.1\/III\/13\/55.1-1302","url":"\/55.1-1302\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1302\/","token":"55.1\/III\/13\/55.1-1302","dublin_core":{"Title":"Term of rental agreement; renewal; security deposits","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1302","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A landlord<\/span> shall offer all current and prospective year-round residents a rental agreement<\/span> with a rental period of not less than one year. Such offer shall contain the same terms and conditions as are offered with shorter term leases, except that rental discounts may be offered by a landlord<\/span> to residents who enter into a rental agreement<\/span> for a period of not less than one year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon the expiration of a rental agreement<\/span> with a term of one year or more, the agreement shall be automatically renewed for a term of the same duration with the same terms unless either party<\/span> provides written notification of an intent<\/span> to not renew the agreement at least 60 days prior to the expiration date or the landlord<\/span> provides written notice to the tenant<\/span> of any change in the terms of the agreement at least 60 days prior to the expiration date. If the tenant<\/span> notifies the landlord<\/span> in writing within 30 days of receiving notice of the change in terms that he does not agree to such change in terms, such tenant<\/span> may choose to not renew the rental agreement<\/span> unless the landlord<\/span> agrees to maintain the same terms as those in the current agreement. In the case of an automatic renewal of a rental agreement<\/span> for a year-round resident, the security deposit initially furnished by the tenant<\/span> shall not be increased by the landlord<\/span>, nor shall an additional security deposit be required. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Except as limited by subsection B, the provisions of § 55.1-1226<\/a> shall govern the terms and conditions of security deposits for rental agreements<\/span> under this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> No landlord<\/span> shall charge a tenant<\/span> for late payment of rent<\/span> unless such charge is provided for in the written rental agreement<\/span>. No such late charge shall exceed the lesser of 10 percent of the periodic rent<\/span> or 10 percent of the remaining balance due and owed by the tenant<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTERM OF RENTAL AGREEMENT; RENEWAL; SECURITY DEPOSITS (\u00a7 55.1-1302)\n\nA. A landlord shall offer all current and prospective year-round residents a\nrental agreement with a rental period of not less than one year. Such offer\nshall contain the same terms and conditions as are offered with shorter term\nleases, except that rental discounts may be offered by a landlord to residents\nwho enter into a rental agreement for a period of not less than one year.\n\nB. Upon the expiration of a rental agreement with a term of one year or more,\nthe agreement shall be automatically renewed for a term of the same duration\nwith the same terms unless either party provides written notification of an\nintent to not renew the agreement at least 60 days prior to the expiration date\nor the landlord provides written notice to the tenant of any change in the terms\nof the agreement at least 60 days prior to the expiration date. If the tenant\nnotifies the landlord in writing within 30 days of receiving notice of the\nchange in terms that he does not agree to such change in terms, such tenant may\nchoose to not renew the rental agreement unless the landlord agrees to maintain\nthe same terms as those in the current agreement. In the case of an automatic\nrenewal of a rental agreement for a year-round resident, the security deposit\ninitially furnished by the tenant shall not be increased by the landlord, nor\nshall an additional security deposit be required.\n\nC. Except as limited by subsection B, the provisions of § 55.1-1226 shall\ngovern the terms and conditions of security deposits for rental agreements under\nthis chapter.\n\nD. No landlord shall charge a tenant for late payment of rent unless such charge\nis provided for in the written rental agreement. No such late charge shall\nexceed the lesser of 10 percent of the periodic rent or 10 percent of the\nremaining balance due and owed by the tenant.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 709, \u00a7 55-248.42:1; 1999, c. 513; 2000, c. 41; 2019, c. 712;\n2024, cc. 726, 762.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}