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Virginia 5-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Terminate
Download the Virginia 5-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Terminate for residential nonpayment situations. This Virginia-specific self-help product is ready for instant secure access and includes the three editable Word files listed below.
This Virginia notice package helps document the unpaid rent, five-day pay-or-terminate period, service details, and records a landlord should keep before deciding whether an unlawful detainer filing is the next step.
Built for Virginia § 55.1-1245(F) nonpayment situations, with fields for rent owed, tenant/property details, five-day deadline, and service record.
Download the editable Word files, customize the notice on your own device, and keep a completed or served copy for your records.
Use the notice to document the rental issue, deadline, delivery details, and next-step record before any further landlord-tenant action.
This product includes three editable Microsoft Word files: the 5-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Terminate, Mailing / Delivery Cover Sheet, and #10 Mailing Envelope.
Self-help notice overview
A written Virginia 5-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Terminate helps document the landlord, tenant, premises, unpaid rent, service date, five-day deadline, and records to keep before any court filing.
Virginia law, lease terms, rental-assistance facts, public-housing or voucher requirements, federal-program overlays, and service rules can affect required content, timing, and next steps. Review the state-specific page information and completed notice carefully before serving it.
A notice is not a completed eviction judgment. If the tenant does not pay after proper notice, a landlord may still need to follow the Virginia unlawful detainer process before possession can change.
This page highlights the current downloadable Virginia 5-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Terminate package, including the files included with this product. The state-specific guidance below explains notice timing, service, rental-assistance, and usage considerations before checkout.
The complete notice form is available immediately after checkout. Use the state-specific guidance below to understand timing, service, and next-step considerations before you complete and serve the notice.
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Primary sources are linked for self-help research. Confirm current state, local, and subsidized-housing requirements before serving a notice.
Quick answer
Use this Virginia 5-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Terminate when a residential tenant has not paid rent and you need the written pay-or-terminate notice required by Va. Code § 55.1-1245(F) before filing an unlawful detainer for possession.
Va. Code § 55.1-1245(F) lets a landlord serve written notice when rent is unpaid. If the tenant does not pay within five days after service, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement and seek possession.
In a returned-check or rejected-payment situation, the tenant must then pay by cash, cashier’s check, certified check, or a completed electronic funds transfer.
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Yes. This product is the Virginia 5-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Terminate page, and the downloadable files shown on this page are Virginia-specific.
This Virginia product includes three editable Microsoft Word files: the 5-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Terminate (with landlord use notes, a certificate / record of service, and a record checklist), a Mailing / Delivery Cover Sheet, and a #10 Mailing Envelope.
Yes. All three files are editable Microsoft Word documents. Fill in and customize the notice on your own device before serving it, and keep a copy of exactly what you served. Virginia notice timing, rental-assistance notices, and service rules can vary by tenancy and lease terms, so review the completed notice carefully before serving it.
This notice is commonly used for Virginia residential nonpayment situations before a landlord decides whether to file an unlawful detainer for possession. Public housing, voucher, rental-assistance, subsidized-housing, federal-program, and lease facts can affect required content and timing.
No. A notice is typically an early step before any court filing. If the tenant does not pay after proper notice, the landlord may still need to follow the Virginia unlawful detainer process. Only a court judgment and sheriff-executed writ can actually remove a tenant.
No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. You are responsible for reviewing the completed notice, lease terms, state law, local rules, rental-assistance requirements, and court requirements before serving or relying on it.