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Virginia Law Change for Military Tenants
This law changes how military personnel can end their rental agreements early when they receive orders to move or change duty status.
What This Bill Does
- Removes the requirement that military tenants must give landlords a termination date no more than 60 days before their departure due to official orders.
- Allows military tenants to terminate their lease by giving written notice at least 30 days after the next rent payment is due, without being limited to a specific number of days before they leave.
- Requires military tenants to provide proof from their commanding officer or official notification about their orders before ending the rental agreement.
Who It Names or Affects
- Military personnel who are members of the Armed Forces of the United States or National Guard serving on full-time duty or as a civil service technician with the National Guard.
- Landlords whose tenants are military personnel and need to terminate their leases early due to official orders.
Terms To Know
- Permanent Change of Station Orders
- Official instructions for a military member to move from one duty station to another.
- Temporary Duty Orders
- Orders that require a military member to serve at a location other than their permanent duty station for more than three months.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not specify what happens if the military tenant cannot provide proof of orders before the termination date.
- It is unclear how this change will affect existing rental agreements that already have a 60-day notice requirement.