Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit - Virginia
Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit
Date of notice: [__/__/____]
To: [TENANT FULL LEGAL NAME(S)]
At: [RENTAL UNIT STREET ADDRESS, CITY, VA ZIP]
From: [LANDLORD / AUTHORIZED AGENT NAME]
Landlord address: [ADDRESS]
Telephone / email: [CONTACT INFORMATION]
First-page legal-aid information, if applicable under Va. Code § 55.1-1202(D):
- If served by a public housing authority, insert the local legal-aid program's name, address, and telephone here: [PROGRAM / ADDRESS / TELEPHONE].
- If served by a private landlord on a tenant receiving tenant-based rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher Program or another government program, insert the statewide legal-aid telephone and website here: [TELEPHONE / WEBSITE].
Nonpayment and amount due
You have not paid the rent due under the rental agreement for this dwelling. The rent became due on [__/__/____]. The rental agreement is dated [__/__/____] and provides for [RENT PERIOD / DUE DATE].
| Amount owed under the rental agreement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Unpaid periodic rent for [PERIOD] | $[____] |
| Unpaid periodic rent for [PERIOD] | $[____] |
| Other money owed to the landlord under the rental agreement, if presently due; describe each charge and its agreement provision: [DESCRIPTION] | $[____] |
| Payments and credits | ($[____]) |
| Total rent due to cure this notice | $[____] |
The total includes only amounts presently owed to the landlord under the rental agreement and excludes any security deposit. Attach an additional ledger if needed.
Demand and deadline
Under Va. Code § 55.1-1245(F), pay the total rent due within fourteen (14) days after service of this written notice. If you do not pay within that period, the landlord intends to terminate the rental agreement and seek possession through the court.
Date served: [__/__/____]
Last day of the fourteen-day payment period: [__/__/____]
☐ Dwelling not covered by 15 U.S.C. § 9058: If you do not pay within the fourteen-day period, vacate and surrender the dwelling after that period.
☐ Dwelling covered by 15 U.S.C. § 9058: If you do not pay within the fourteen-day period, this notice also gives notice to vacate; you are not required to vacate before [__/__/____], at least thirty days after this notice is provided. The landlord may seek possession through the court only as applicable law permits.
Payment recipient: [NAME]
Payment address / available method: [ADDRESS AND METHOD]
Contact for an updated balance: [PHONE / EMAIL]
Landlord signature
Landlord or authorized agent: [NAME / TITLE]
Signature: ______________________________
Date: [__/__/____]
Record of service
I served this notice on [TENANT NAME] on [__/__/____] at [TIME] by:
☐ Paper notice at the tenant's last known place of residence: [METHOD AND DETAILS].
☐ Electronic delivery authorized by the rental agreement, with no tenant paper-election request: [METHOD, ADDRESS, AND PROOF RETAINED].
Server name and signature: [NAME] / ______________________________
Additional delivery details or receipt: [DETAILS]
Sources and references
- Va. Code §§ 55.1-1200, 55.1-1202, and 55.1-1245: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title55.1/chapter12/
- 15 U.S.C. § 9058: https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-118/t15/s9058/
About this template
- Last updated
- October 22, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 22, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
- Category
- Real Estate
Legal authority
- Va. Code § 55.1-1245(F), (G) — nonpayment notice and public-housing enclosure
- Va. Code § 55.1-1200 — definition of rent
- Va. Code § 55.1-1202(A), (B), (D) — notice and subsidized-housing legal-aid information
- 15 U.S.C. § 9058(c) — covered-dwelling notice to vacate
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 22, 2026.
Va. Code § 55.1-1245(F) (checked October 22, 2026): "If rent is unpaid when due, and the tenant fails to pay rent within 14 days after written notice is served on him notifying the tenant of his nonpayment, and of the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if the rent is not paid within the 14-day period, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement"
Va. Code § 55.1-1245(G) (checked October 22, 2026): "such public housing authority shall also provide to the tenant along with the notice of nonpayment written information printed on pink or orange paper explaining how the tenant may recertify the tenant's income"
Va. Code § 55.1-1200 (checked October 22, 2026): ""Rent" means all money, other than a security deposit, owed or paid to the landlord under the rental agreement, including prepaid rent paid more than one month in advance of the rent due date."
Va. Code § 55.1-1202(A) (checked October 22, 2026): "If the rental agreement so provides, the landlord and tenant may send notices in electronic form; however, any tenant who so requests may elect to send and receive notices in paper form. If electronic delivery is used, the sender shall retain sufficient proof of the electronic delivery"
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