Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia

I use to live in VA and was recently recalled to active duty. I gave notice to my old apt complex early March. My orders were forth coming. They came towards the end of March. They advised I would still be responsible for rent for April. That much I agree with. However since I was not in the service when I signed my lease they want to see my dd 214 from when I was in the service or they else say I am responsible for 2 months rent. I feel that is ridiculous. VA being a military state they should be well aware of 4 active years followed by 4 inactive years in which an individual could be recalled. This information was not express on my lease since there is no place for it and I left the service in 2007. Also my dd 214 from the Army is so messed up and reads as if I was in both the Navy and the Army. All in all they woudl have no idea what they are looking at. Please help.


Asked on 4/07/11, 1:40 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Your current orders requiring you to report to a duty station 35 miles or more from your current dwelling unit should be all that is required to show the landlord for early termination of your lease and the record of your previous Army service as evidenced on your dd 214 should be entirely irrelevant to this issue.

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Answered on 4/08/11, 9:16 pm
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Your current orders requiring you to report to a duty station 35 miles or more from your current dwelling unit should be all that is required to show the landlord for early termination of your lease and the record of your previous Army service as evidenced on your dd 214 should be entirely irrelevant to this issue.

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Answered on 4/08/11, 9:16 pm


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