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If the goods are taken under legal process, the officer executing it shall, out of the proceeds of the goods, make such payment of what is in arrear, and as to what is to become due he shall sell a sufficient portion of the goods on a credit until then, taking from the purchasers bonds, with good security, payable to the person so entitled, and delivering such bonds to him. If the goods are not taken under legal process, such payment and security shall be made and given before their removal. Neither this section nor \u00a7 8.01-130.6 shall affect any lien for taxes, levies, or militia fines.\n\t\tFor the purpose of this section and \u00a7 8.01-130.6, a monthly or weekly tenancy shall not be construed as a new lease for every month or week of occupation of the premises by the tenant, but his tenancy shall be considered as a continuance of his original lease so long as he continues to occupy the property without making any new written lease.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":244869,"text":"If, after the commencement of any tenancy, a lien is obtained or created by deed of trust, mortgage, or otherwise upon the interest or property in goods on premises leased or rented of any person liable for the rent, or such goods are sold, the party having such lien, or the purchaser of such goods, may remove them from the premises only on the following terms: On paying to the person entitled to the rent so much as is in arrear, and securing to him so much as to become due, what is so paid or secured not being more altogether than six months’ rent if the premises are in a city or town, or in any subdivision of suburban and other lands divided into building lots for residential purposes, or of premises anywhere used for residential purposes, and not for farming or agriculture, and not being more altogether than 12 months’ rent, if the lands or premises are used for farming or agriculture. If the goods are taken under legal process, the officer executing it shall, out of the proceeds of the goods, make such payment of what is in arrear, and as to what is to become due he shall sell a sufficient portion of the goods on a credit until then, taking from the purchasers bonds, with good security, payable to the person so entitled, and delivering such bonds to him. If the goods are not taken under legal process, such payment and security shall be made and given before their removal. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":71580,"section_number":"8.01-130.10","catch_line":"When goods of a sublessee may be removed from leased premises","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-130.10\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":84370,"section_number":"8.01-130.6","catch_line":"On what goods levied; to what extent goods liable; priorities between landlord and other lienors","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-130.6\/"}],"permalink":{"id":279857,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67581,"identifier":"8.01-130.9","token":"8.01\/3\/13.1\/8.01-130.9","url":"\/8.01-130.9\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-130.9\/","token":"8.01\/3\/13.1\/8.01-130.9","dublin_core":{"Title":"On what terms purchasers and lienors inferior to landlord may remove goods; certain liens not affected","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-130.9","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If, after the commencement of any tenancy, a lien<\/span> is obtained or created by deed of trust, mortgage, or otherwise upon the interest or property in goods on premises leased or rented of any person<\/span> liable for the rent, or such goods are sold, the party<\/span> having such lien<\/span>, or the purchaser of such goods, may remove them from the premises only on the following terms: On paying to the person<\/span> entitled to the rent so much as is in arrear, and securing to him so much as to become due, what is so paid or secured not being more altogether than six months’ rent if the premises are in a city or town, or in any subdivision of suburban and other lands divided into building lots for residential purposes, or of premises anywhere used for residential purposes, and not for farming or agriculture, and not being more altogether than 12 months’ rent, if the lands or premises are used for farming or agriculture. If the goods are taken under legal process, the officer executing it shall, out of the proceeds of the goods, make such payment of what is in arrear, and as to what is to become due he shall sell a sufficient portion of the goods on a credit until then, taking from the purchasers bonds<\/span>, with good security, payable to the person<\/span> so entitled, and delivering such bonds<\/span> to him. If the goods are not taken under legal process, such payment and security shall be made and given before their removal. Neither this section nor \u00a7 8.01-130.6<\/a> shall affect any lien<\/span> for taxes, levies, or militia fines.\n\t\tFor the purpose of this section and \u00a7 8.01-130.6<\/a>, a monthly or weekly tenancy shall not be construed as a new lease for every month or week of occupation of the premises by the tenant, but his tenancy shall be considered as a continuance<\/span> of his original lease so long as he continues to occupy the property without making any new written lease.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nON WHAT TERMS PURCHASERS AND LIENORS INFERIOR TO LANDLORD MAY REMOVE GOODS;\nCERTAIN LIENS NOT AFFECTED (\u00a7 8.01-130.9)\n\nIf, after the commencement of any tenancy, a lien is obtained or created by deed\nof trust, mortgage, or otherwise upon the interest or property in goods on\npremises leased or rented of any person liable for the rent, or such goods are\nsold, the party having such lien, or the purchaser of such goods, may remove\nthem from the premises only on the following terms: On paying to the person\nentitled to the rent so much as is in arrear, and securing to him so much as to\nbecome due, what is so paid or secured not being more altogether than six\nmonths’ rent if the premises are in a city or town, or in any subdivision\nof suburban and other lands divided into building lots for residential purposes,\nor of premises anywhere used for residential purposes, and not for farming or\nagriculture, and not being more altogether than 12 months’ rent, if the\nlands or premises are used for farming or agriculture. If the goods are taken\nunder legal process, the officer executing it shall, out of the proceeds of the\ngoods, make such payment of what is in arrear, and as to what is to become due\nhe shall sell a sufficient portion of the goods on a credit until then, taking\nfrom the purchasers bonds, with good security, payable to the person so\nentitled, and delivering such bonds to him. If the goods are not taken under\nlegal process, such payment and security shall be made and given before their\nremoval. Neither this section nor \u00a7 8.01-130.6 shall affect any lien for taxes,\nlevies, or militia fines.\n\t\tFor the purpose of this section and \u00a7 8.01-130.6, a monthly or weekly tenancy\nshall not be construed as a new lease for every month or week of occupation of\nthe premises by the tenant, but his tenancy shall be considered as a continuance\nof his original lease so long as he continues to occupy the property without\nmaking any new written lease.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5524; 1922, p. 863; 1932, p. 696; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-233;\n2019, 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}}