A Virginia month-to-month rental agreement is a lease that renews automatically from month to month until either a tenant or a landlord gives a 30-day notice for it to terminate. If neither party acts, the lease remains active.
Legal Requirements for Month-to-Month Leases
- Minimum Termination Period: Unless the agreement states otherwise, a tenant or landlord must provide at least 30 days’ notice if they want to terminate the lease. [1]
- Rent Increase: A landlord shouldn’t implement a new raised rent amount until the next rent due date that follows 30 days after the issued notice. [1]
Required Disclosures
- Lead-based paint disclosure
- Defective drywall disclosure
- Notice of intent to demolish
- Identification of the landlord or authorized agents
- Disclosure of methamphetamine production
- Disclosure of military airfield
- Mold disclosure
- Existing damage disclosure
- Disclosure of shared utilities
- Disclosure of tourism activity
Read about these disclosures in more detail on our Virginia lease agreement page.
Virginia Month-to-Month Eviction
Evicting a tenant on a month-to-month lease is a relatively simple process. The landlord must issue a 30-day notice, allowing the tenant 30 days to leave the unit. If the tenant doesn’t abide by the request, the landlord can pursue eviction via the appropriate court.
The Virginia Eviction Process details the steps for evicting a tenant.
