Lease Agreement For Rental Property In Fairfax
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Ing to Virginia landlord-tenant law, tenants have the right to live in a habitable unit that complies with proper housing regulations. Additionally, tenants have the legal right to request required repairs if the unit has any kind of damage that exceeds normal wear and tear.
Without a written agreement, your lease goes for 12 months. You can negotiate with your landlord to end or change it, but be sure to get any changes in writing. Your landlord can't end or change the agreement within the first 12 months unless you both agree.
To evict a tenant with no lease or a “tenant at will”, a landlord must serve them an X-Day Notice to Quit. The proper notice period a landlord gives depends on the length of rental period. If the tenant pays rent weekly, a landlord has to serve them a 7-Day Notice.
Upon the expiration of a rental agreement with a term of one year or more, the agreement shall be automatically renewed for a term of the same duration with the same terms unless either party provides written notification of an intent to not renew the agreement at least 60 days prior to the expiration date or the ...
Fairfax County: In Fairfax County, landlords are not typically required to obtain a business license for a single rental property. However, if the rental property is part of a larger rental business with multiple units, a business license might be required.
Once it is signed by both the landlord and the tenant, the lease is a legally binding contract. If you have any questions about anything in this lease, you should talk to an attorney about the lease before you sign it.
"Authorized occupant" means a person entitled to occupy a dwelling unit with the consent of the landlord, but who has not signed the rental agreement and therefore does not have the financial obligations as a tenant under the rental agreement.
In Virginia, the need for a business license for property rentals varies by county or city. Some localities require business licenses for rental properties if the rental income exceeds a certain limit or if the landlord manages multiple properties.
Terminating or Ending Your Tenancy If it is a month to month lease, 30 days is usually required. If it is a year's lease, the lease will usually state that your notice – that you will not be renewing the lease – must be given 30 or 60 days before the lease ends.
The tenancy agreement should include: the deposit amount and how it will be protected. when the deposit can be fully or partly withheld, for example to repair damage caused by tenants. the property address. the start and end date of the tenancy. any tenant or landlord obligations. which bills your tenants are responsible for.