Five-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit - Virginia
FOURTEEN-DAY NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT
(Virginia)
NOTICE INFORMATION
Date of Notice: [DATE]
Tenant Name(s): [TENANT FULL LEGAL NAME(S)]
Rental Property Address: [FULL ADDRESS]
NOTICE TO TENANT
You are in default due to nonpayment of rent.
AMOUNT DUE
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Past Due Rent | $[AMOUNT] |
| TOTAL RENT DUE | $[TOTAL] |
Do not add late fees, utilities, damages, attorney fees, or other non-rent charges to this statutory rent demand.
DEMAND FOR PAYMENT OR POSSESSION
Pursuant to Virginia Code § 55.1-1245(F), you must within FOURTEEN (14) DAYS after service of this written notice:
either:
- PAY IN FULL the rent due; OR
- VACATE the premises.
Fourteen-day deadline: [DATE]
CONSEQUENCES
Failure to comply will result in the Landlord filing an Unlawful Detainer action in General District Court.
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
[LANDLORD NAME]
[ADDRESS]
[PHONE NUMBER]
FEDERAL COVERED-PROPERTY CHECK
Before using this 14-day form, determine whether the dwelling is a covered dwelling under 15 U.S.C. § 9058. For a covered dwelling, subsection (c) bars requiring the tenant to vacate before 30 days after a notice to vacate. Obtain Virginia counsel's review and use a compliant 30-day notice when required.
☐ Counsel confirmed the dwelling is not covered by 15 U.S.C. § 9058.
☐ Counsel supplied a compliant covered-dwelling notice instead of this form.
CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
Served on [DATE] by:
☐ Paper notice served at Tenant's last known place of residence: [METHOD / DETAILS]
☐ Electronic notice sent under a rental-agreement provision authorizing electronic notice; proof retained: [DETAILS]
LANDLORD SIGNATURE
Name: [PRINT NAME]
Signature: ____________________________________
Date: [DATE]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Va. Code § 55.1-1245 — Nonpayment notice: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title55.1/chapter12/section55.1-1245/
- 2026 Va. Acts ch. 353 (HB 15) — Five days changed to 14 days: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB15/text/CHAP0353
- Va. Code § 55.1-1202 — Notice: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title55.1/chapter12/section55.1-1202/
- 15 U.S.C. § 9058 — CARES Act covered-dwelling notice: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:15%20section:9058%20edition:prelim)
Consult a licensed Virginia attorney for guidance.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 15, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 15, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
- Category
- Real Estate
Legal authority
- Va. Code § 55.1-1245(F) — Fourteen-day nonpayment notice
- Va. Code § 55.1-1202 — Notice
- 15 U.S.C. § 9058(c) — CARES Act notice for covered dwellings
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