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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>58736</law_id><section_number>8.2A-523</section_number><catch_line>Lessor&amp;#8217;s remedies</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>8.2A-524</reference><reference>8.2A-525</reference><reference>8.2A-527</reference><reference>8.2A-528</reference><reference>8.2A-529</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="8.2A">Commercial Code &#x2014; Leases</unit><unit label="part" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="5">Default</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="C">Default by Lessee</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> If a lessee wrongfully rejects or revokes acceptance of goods or fails to make a payment when due or repudiates with respect to a part or the whole, then, with respect to any goods involved, and with respect to all of the goods if under an installment lease <span class="dictionary">contract</span> the value of the whole lease <span class="dictionary">contract</span> is substantially impaired (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Installment lease contracts; rejection and default" href="/8.2A-510/">8.2A-510</a>), the lessee is in <span class="dictionary">default</span> under the lease <span class="dictionary">contract</span> and the lessor may: <a id="paragraph-215229" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2A-523/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="1a" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> Cancel the lease <span class="dictionary">contract</span> (subsection (1) of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Cancellation and termination and effect of cancellation, termination, rescission, or fraud on rights and remedies" href="/8.2A-505/">8.2A-505</a>); <a id="paragraph-215230" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2A-523/#1a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="1b" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> Proceed respecting goods not identified to the lease <span class="dictionary">contract</span> (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Lessor's right to identify goods to lease contract" href="/8.2A-524/">8.2A-524</a>); <a id="paragraph-215231" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2A-523/#1b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="1c" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">c.</span> Withhold delivery of the goods and take <span class="dictionary">possession</span> of goods previously delivered (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Lessor's right to possession of goods" href="/8.2A-525/">8.2A-525</a>); <a id="paragraph-215232" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2A-523/#1c"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="1d" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">d.</span> Stop delivery of the goods by any bailee (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Lessor's stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise" href="/8.2A-526/">8.2A-526</a>); <a id="paragraph-215233" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2A-523/#1d"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="1e" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">e.</span> Dispose of the goods and recover <span class="dictionary">damages</span> (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Lessor's rights to dispose of goods" href="/8.2A-527/">8.2A-527</a>), or retain the goods and recover <span class="dictionary">damages</span> (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Lessor's damages for nonacceptance or repudiation" href="/8.2A-528/">8.2A-528</a>), or in a proper case recover rent (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Lessor's action for the rent" href="/8.2A-529/">8.2A-529</a>); or <a id="paragraph-215234" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2A-523/#1e"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="1f" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">f.</span> Exercise any other rights or pursue any other remedies provided in the lease <span class="dictionary">contract</span>. <a id="paragraph-215235" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2A-523/#1f"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> If a lessor does not fully exercise a right or obtain a remedy to which the lessor is entitled under subsection (1) of this section, the lessor may recover the loss resulting in the ordinary course of events from the lessee&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">default</span> as determined in any reasonable manner, together with incidental <span class="dictionary">damages</span>, less expenses saved in consequence of the lessee&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">default</span>. <a id="paragraph-215236" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2A-523/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> If a lessee is otherwise in <span class="dictionary">default</span> under a lease <span class="dictionary">contract</span>, the lessor may exercise the rights and pursue the remedies provided in the lease <span class="dictionary">contract</span> which may include a right to cancel the lease. In addition, unless otherwise provided in the lease <span class="dictionary">contract</span> if: <a id="paragraph-215237" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2A-523/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3a" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> The <span class="dictionary">default</span> substantially impairs the value of the lease <span class="dictionary">contract</span> to the lessor, the lessor may exercise the rights and pursue the remedies provided in subsection (1) or (2) of this section; or <a id="paragraph-215238" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2A-523/#3a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3b" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> The <span class="dictionary">default</span> does not substantially impair the value of the lease <span class="dictionary">contract</span> to the lessor, the lessor may recover as provided in subsection (2) of this section. <a id="paragraph-215239" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2A-523/#3b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1991, c. 536.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
