{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/55.1-1410.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/55.1-1410.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/55.1-1410.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/55.1-1410.html"}],"law_id":62277,"edition_id":1,"section_id":62277,"structure_id":15972,"section_number":"55.1-1410","catch_line":"Notice to terminate a tenancy in nonresidential rental property; notice of change in use of multifamily residential building","history":"Code 1919, \u00a7 5516; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-222; 1981, c. 155; 1986, c. 428; 1987, c. 473; 2004, c. 123; 2007, c. 634; 2013, c. 563; 2015, c. 596; 2017, c. 730; 2018, c. 221; 2019, c. 712.","full_text":"A\n\nA year-to-year tenancy in a nonresidential rental property may be terminated by either party giving three months’ notice, in writing, prior to the end of any year of the tenancy, of his intention to terminate the same. A month-to-month tenancy may be terminated by either party giving 30 days’ notice in writing, prior to the next rent due date, of his intention to terminate the same, unless the rental agreement provides for a different notice period. Written notice of termination shall be given in accordance with this chapter or the lease agreement.B\n\nIn addition to the termination rights set forth in subsection A, and notwithstanding the terms of the lease, the landlord may terminate a lease agreement in a multifamily residential building due to rehabilitation or a change in the use of all or any part of such building that contains at least four residential units, upon 120 days’ prior written notice to the tenant. Changes in use shall include conversion to hotel, motel, apartment hotel, or other commercial use, planned unit development, substantial rehabilitation, demolition, or sale to a contract purchaser requiring an empty building. This 120-day notice requirement shall not be waived except in the case of a month-to-month tenancy, which may be terminated by the landlord by giving the tenant 30 days’ written notice prior to the next rent due date of the landlord’s intention to terminate the tenancy.\n\t\t\tThe written notice required by this section to terminate a tenancy shall not be contained in the rental agreement or lease, but shall be a separate writing.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":227143,"text":"A year-to-year tenancy in a nonresidential rental property may be terminated by either party giving three months’ notice, in writing, prior to the end of any year of the tenancy, of his intention to terminate the same. A month-to-month tenancy may be terminated by either party giving 30 days’ notice in writing, prior to the next rent due date, of his intention to terminate the same, unless the rental agreement provides for a different notice period. Written notice of termination shall be given in accordance with this chapter or the lease agreement.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":227144,"text":"In addition to the termination rights set forth in subsection A, and notwithstanding the terms of the lease, the landlord may terminate a lease agreement in a multifamily residential building due to rehabilitation or a change in the use of all or any part of such building that contains at least four residential units, upon 120 days’ prior written notice to the tenant. Changes in use shall include conversion to hotel, motel, apartment hotel, or other commercial use, planned unit development, substantial rehabilitation, demolition, or sale to a contract purchaser requiring an empty building. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1981, chapter 155; in 1986, chapter 428; in 1987, chapter 473; in 2004, chapter 123<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 634<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 563<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 596<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 730<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 221<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61946,"section_number":"15.2-737","catch_line":"Tenant relocation payments","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-737\/"},{"id":64224,"section_number":"55.1-1208","catch_line":"Prohibited provisions in rental agreements","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1208\/"},{"id":58492,"section_number":"55.1-1258","catch_line":"Retaliatory conduct prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1258\/"},{"id":64581,"section_number":"55.1-1982","catch_line":"Conversion condominiums; special provisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1982\/"},{"id":71295,"section_number":"55.1-2164","catch_line":"Conversion buildings","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2164\/"},{"id":64589,"section_number":"55.1-2217","catch_line":"Public offering statement","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2217\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":246307,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62277,"identifier":"55.1-1410","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/3\/55.1-1410","url":"\/55.1-1410\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1410\/","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/3\/55.1-1410","dublin_core":{"Title":"Notice to terminate a tenancy in nonresidential rental property; notice of change in use of multifamily residential building","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1410","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A year-to-year tenancy in a nonresidential rental property may be terminated by either party<\/span> giving three months’ notice, in writing, prior to the end of any year of the tenancy, of his intention to terminate the same. A month-to-month tenancy may be terminated by either party<\/span> giving 30 days’ notice in writing, prior to the next rent due date, of his intention to terminate the same, unless the rental agreement provides for a different notice period. Written notice of termination shall be given in accordance with this chapter or the lease agreement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In addition to the termination rights set forth in subsection A, and notwithstanding the terms of the lease, the landlord may terminate a lease agreement in a multifamily residential building due to rehabilitation or a change in the use of all or any part of such building that contains at least four residential units, upon 120 days’ prior written notice to the tenant. Changes in use shall include conversion to hotel, motel, apartment hotel, or other commercial use, planned unit development, substantial rehabilitation, demolition, or sale to a contract<\/span> purchaser requiring an empty building. This 120-day notice requirement shall not be waived except in the case of a month-to-month tenancy, which may be terminated by the landlord by giving the tenant 30 days’ written notice prior to the next rent due date of the landlord’s intention to terminate the tenancy.\n\t\t\tThe written notice required by this section to terminate a tenancy shall not be contained in the rental agreement or lease, but shall be a separate writing. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTICE TO TERMINATE A TENANCY IN NONRESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY; NOTICE OF\nCHANGE IN USE OF MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (\u00a7 55.1-1410)\n\nA. A year-to-year tenancy in a nonresidential rental property may be terminated\nby either party giving three months’ notice, in writing, prior to the end\nof any year of the tenancy, of his intention to terminate the same. A\nmonth-to-month tenancy may be terminated by either party giving 30 days’\nnotice in writing, prior to the next rent due date, of his intention to\nterminate the same, unless the rental agreement provides for a different notice\nperiod. Written notice of termination shall be given in accordance with this\nchapter or the lease agreement.\n\nB. In addition to the termination rights set forth in subsection A, and\nnotwithstanding the terms of the lease, the landlord may terminate a lease\nagreement in a multifamily residential building due to rehabilitation or a\nchange in the use of all or any part of such building that contains at least\nfour residential units, upon 120 days’ prior written notice to the tenant.\nChanges in use shall include conversion to hotel, motel, apartment hotel, or\nother commercial use, planned unit development, substantial rehabilitation,\ndemolition, or sale to a contract purchaser requiring an empty building. This\n120-day notice requirement shall not be waived except in the case of a\nmonth-to-month tenancy, which may be terminated by the landlord by giving the\ntenant 30 days’ written notice prior to the next rent due date of the\nlandlord’s intention to terminate the tenancy.\n\t\t\tThe written notice required by this section to terminate a tenancy shall not\nbe contained in the rental agreement or lease, but shall be a separate writing.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5516; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-222; 1981, c. 155; 1986, c. 428;\n1987, c. 473; 2004, c. 123; 2007, c. 634; 2013, c. 563; 2015, c. 596; 2017, c.\n730; 2018, c. 221; 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}}