Virginia Former-Tenant Abandoned Personal Property Notice

Virginia Separate Notice of Abandoned Personal Property

This form uses Va. Code § 55.1-1254(iii): a separate written notice stating that property left in the dwelling, premises, or storage area will be disposed of within 24 hours after a 10-day period expires. Do not use this route after execution of a writ of eviction has been completed.

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• Rental agreement terminated: [__/__/____]
• Delivery of possession occurred: [__/__/____]
• No completed writ-of-eviction execution governs the property: ☐ Confirmed
• Notice given under Va. Code § 55.1-1202 on: [__/__/____]
• Ten-day period expires: [__/__/____]
• 24-hour retrieval/disposal period: [START] to [END]

Notice

To tenant/former tenant: [________________________________]

Address for notice: [________________________________]

Former dwelling or premises: [________________________________]

The following items remain in the dwelling unit, premises, or landlord-provided storage area:

[____________________________________________________________]

Unless removed, the landlord will consider the property abandoned and may dispose of it as the landlord sees fit or appropriate within 24 hours after the 10-day period from this notice expires. The 10-day period expires on [__/__/____]. The stated 24-hour period is [START DATE/TIME] through [END DATE/TIME].

You have the right to remove the property at reasonable times until the landlord actually disposes of it, including during the applicable 24-hour disposal period. Contact [NAME / PHONE / EMAIL] to arrange access.

If property is sold, sale proceeds will be credited to the tenant's account and applied to amounts due, including reasonable selling, storage, and safekeeping costs. Any remainder will be treated as a security deposit under Va. Code § 55.1-1226.

Service and Access Record

• Notice method complies with Va. Code § 55.1-1202: ☐ Confirmed
• Service method/date/recipient/address: [________________________________]
• Inventory and photographs retained: ☐ Yes
• Reasonable access offered at: [________________________________]
• Tenant response or retrieval record: [________________________________]

Landlord/agent signature and date: [________________________________]

Sources and References

• Va. Code § 55.1-1254 — Virginia Law — https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title55.1/chapter12/section55.1-1254/
• Va. Code § 55.1-1202 — Virginia Law — https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title55.1/chapter12/section55.1-1202/