In Virginia, leasing a vehicle means making payments for the use of a vehicle for 12 months or more. Anything less than 12 months is considered renting.I recently moved to Virginia with a leased vehicle. Leasees must file personal property tax returns with Fairfax County for vehicles normally parked or garaged in the county. Leasing a new car shouldn't be confusing and stressful. Use this form to execute a formal lease agreement per Virginia Code §§ 46.2-2001 and 46.2-2155 between a vehicle owner and a owner of. Lease terms typically run about 2 to 4 years, and you make monthly payments for the length of that lease. A car lease agreement is a legal contract between you and the leasing company. In many cases, leasing a car is similar to renting an apartment. Just sold a car to VA. From my understanding they need to be put on a one way permit (3 day transit tag) and they have to register the car in state.