{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/55.1-1400.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/55.1-1400.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/55.1-1400.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/55.1-1400.html"}],"law_id":75454,"edition_id":1,"section_id":75454,"structure_id":14156,"section_number":"55.1-1400","catch_line":"Applicability; right to terminate tenant","history":"Code 1919, \u00a7 5512; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-217; 2017, c. 730; 2019, c. 712.","full_text":"A\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning, “nonresidential tenancy” means the rental of any real estate for purposes other than residential use, including business, industrial, or agricultural purposes.B\n\nThe provisions of this chapter shall apply to all nonresidential tenancies. The lease or rental agreement controls the landlord-tenant relationship unless such lease or rental agreement is silent, in which case the provisions of this chapter apply. The right to evict a tenant whose right of possession has been terminated in any commercial or other nonresidential tenancy under this chapter may be effectuated by self-help eviction without further legal process so long as such eviction does not incite a breach of the peace. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude termination of any commercial or other nonresidential tenancy by the filing of an unlawful detainer action, entry of an order of possession, and eviction pursuant to § 55.1-1416.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":270834,"text":"As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning, “nonresidential tenancy” means the rental of any real estate for purposes other than residential use, including business, industrial, or agricultural purposes.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":270835,"text":"The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all nonresidential tenancies. The lease or rental agreement controls the landlord-tenant relationship unless such lease or rental agreement is silent, in which case the provisions of this chapter apply. The right to evict a tenant whose right of possession has been terminated in any commercial or other nonresidential tenancy under this chapter may be effectuated by self-help eviction without further legal process so long as such eviction does not incite a breach of the peace. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude termination of any commercial or other nonresidential tenancy by the filing of an unlawful detainer action, entry of an order of possession, and eviction pursuant to § 55.1-1416.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14156,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14155,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:04","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:04","permalink":{"id":246273,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14156,"identifier":"1","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/1","url":"\/55.1\/III\/14\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14155,"edition_id":1,"name":"Nonresidential Tenancies","identifier":"14","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13073,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:04","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:04","permalink":{"id":246271,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14155,"identifier":"14","token":"55.1\/III\/14","url":"\/55.1\/III\/14\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13073,"edition_id":1,"name":"Rental Conveyances","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12707,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:14","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:14","permalink":{"id":245883,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13073,"identifier":"III","token":"55.1\/III","url":"\/55.1\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12707,"edition_id":1,"name":"Property and Conveyances","identifier":"55.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":244769,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12707,"identifier":"55.1","token":"55.1","url":"\/55.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":75454,"structure_id":14156,"section_number":"55.1-1400","catch_line":"Applicability; right to terminate tenant","url":"\/55.1-1400\/","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/1\/55.1-1400","metadata":false},{"id":76083,"structure_id":14156,"section_number":"55.1-1401","catch_line":"Appointment of resident agent by nonresident property owner; service of process, etc., on such agent or on Secretary of the Commonwealth","url":"\/55.1-1401\/","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/1\/55.1-1401","metadata":false},{"id":66512,"structure_id":14156,"section_number":"55.1-1402","catch_line":"Apportionment on purchase of part of land by holder of rent","url":"\/55.1-1402\/","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/1\/55.1-1402","metadata":false},{"id":55315,"structure_id":14156,"section_number":"55.1-1403","catch_line":"Perfection of lien or interest in leases, rents, and profits","url":"\/55.1-1403\/","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/1\/55.1-1403","metadata":false},{"id":74794,"structure_id":14156,"section_number":"55.1-1404","catch_line":"Energy submetering, energy allocation equipment, sewer and water submetering equipment, ratio utility billings systems; local government fees","url":"\/55.1-1404\/","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/1\/55.1-1404","metadata":false},{"id":76834,"structure_id":14156,"section_number":"55.1-1405","catch_line":"Transfer of deposits upon purchase","url":"\/55.1-1405\/","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/1\/55.1-1405","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":76083,"structure_id":14156,"section_number":"55.1-1401","catch_line":"Appointment of resident agent by nonresident property owner; service of process, etc., on such agent or on Secretary of the Commonwealth","url":"\/55.1-1401\/","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/1\/55.1-1401","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/55.1-1400\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 2017, chapter 730<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72168,"section_number":"16.1-77","catch_line":"Civil jurisdiction of general district courts; amending amount of claim","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-77\/"},{"id":58756,"section_number":"36-105.1:1","catch_line":"Rental inspections; rental inspection districts; exemptions; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-105.1_1\/"},{"id":69020,"section_number":"59.1-199","catch_line":"Exclusions","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-199\/"},{"id":68293,"section_number":"8.01-27.1","catch_line":"Additional recovery in certain civil actions concerning checks or rejected electronic funds transfers","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-27.1\/"},{"id":69072,"section_number":"8.01-27.2","catch_line":"Civil recovery for giving bad check","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-27.2\/"},{"id":57169,"section_number":"8.01-296","catch_line":"Manner of serving process upon natural persons","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-296\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":87436,"section_number":"55.1-1416","catch_line":"Authority of sheriffs to store and sell personal property removed from nonresidential premises; recovery of possession by owner; disposition or sale","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1416\/"}],"permalink":{"id":246275,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75454,"identifier":"55.1-1400","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/1\/55.1-1400","url":"\/55.1-1400\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1400\/","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/1\/55.1-1400","dublin_core":{"Title":"Applicability; right to terminate tenant","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1400","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning, “nonresidential tenancy<\/span>” means the rental of any real estate for purposes other than residential use, including business, industrial, or agricultural purposes. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all nonresidential tenancies. The lease or rental agreement controls the landlord-tenant relationship unless such lease or rental agreement is silent, in which case the provisions of this chapter apply. The right to evict a tenant whose right of possession<\/span> has been terminated in any commercial or other nonresidential tenancy<\/span> under this chapter may be effectuated by self-help eviction without further legal process so long as such eviction does not incite a breach of the peace. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude termination of any commercial or other nonresidential tenancy<\/span> by the filing of an unlawful detainer action<\/span>, entry of an order<\/span> of possession<\/span>, and eviction pursuant to § 55.1-1416<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICABILITY; RIGHT TO TERMINATE TENANT (\u00a7 55.1-1400)\n\nA. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning,\n“nonresidential tenancy” means the rental of any real estate for\npurposes other than residential use, including business, industrial, or\nagricultural purposes.\n\nB. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all nonresidential tenancies.\nThe lease or rental agreement controls the landlord-tenant relationship unless\nsuch lease or rental agreement is silent, in which case the provisions of this\nchapter apply. The right to evict a tenant whose right of possession has been\nterminated in any commercial or other nonresidential tenancy under this chapter\nmay be effectuated by self-help eviction without further legal process so long\nas such eviction does not incite a breach of the peace. However, nothing in this\nchapter shall be construed to preclude termination of any commercial or other\nnonresidential tenancy by the filing of an unlawful detainer action, entry of an\norder of possession, and eviction pursuant to § 55.1-1416.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5512; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-217; 2017, c. 730; 2019, c. 712.","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}}