Virginia Statutes
§ 55.1-1207 — Effect of unsigned or undelivered rental agreement
Virginia § 55.1-1207
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 55.1Property and Conveyances
Subtitle IIIRental Conveyances
Ch. 12Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Art. 1General Provisions
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1207 (2026).
Text
If the landlord does not sign and deliver a written rental agreement signed and delivered to him by the tenant, acceptance of rent without reservation by the landlord gives the rental agreement the same effect as if it had been signed and delivered by the landlord. If the tenant does not sign and deliver a written rental agreement signed and delivered to him by the landlord, acceptance of possession or payment of rent without reservation gives the rental agreement the same effect as if it had been signed and delivered by the tenant. If a rental agreement given effect pursuant to this section provides for a term longer than one year, it is effective for only one year.
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Legislative History
1974, c. 680, § 55-248.8; 2019, c. 712.
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Disclosure§ 55.1-1008
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 55.1-1207, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/55.1/55.1-1207.