Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia

Re: terminating a lease agreement

No, purchasing a home is not a valid excuse for breaking a lease. If you're evicted due to breaches of the lease alleged by the landlord,

he or she will normally ask the court not only for a writ of possession and the eviction of the tenant but also a judgment for all damages which can be reasonably connected to the tenant's ouster and thereby chargeable to the tenant, which could well include damages for whatever remains to be paid by the tenant under the term of the lease minus whatever the court feels the landlord should be able to mitigate by reletting the unit as soon as is reasonable under the circumstances.