Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia

Less Than 30 days occupying a room eviction

In the VRLTA under motels/hotels,etc it says ''motels and boarding houses are coverd by the VRLTA if tenant lives in same for more than 30 days. If I want to evict a person who has been here less than 30 days do I have to give them a 3 day, 5 day or 7 day notice or can I just give them notice rent will not be renewed when it currently expires? Thank You


Asked on 6/03/05, 10:31 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jonathon Moseley Jonathon A. Moseley

Re: Less Than 30 days occupying a room eviction

However,the issue is not how long the renter has been there, but how long you agreed to allow the renter to live there. If you had an agreement for more than 30 days, then the statute applies. If you had only a week to week or no particular agreement, then fine. But if you rented the room for 60 days, for example, and then renege on the deal, you have to comply with the statute. But not if that was not the deal.

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Answered on 6/04/05, 2:13 pm
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Less Than 30 days occupying a room eviction

The Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act(VRLTA)would not apply to the situation which you've described. The room renter of less than 30 days tenure whom you've referenced would be no different than any other motel room renter who can be "shown the door", so to speak, anytime by the landlord after his paid days are up. No formal notices as are required under VRLTA are necessary.

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Answered on 6/03/05, 7:10 pm


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