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    Virginia Late Rent Notice

    A late fee may be charged only if the written lease provides for it and may not exceed the lesser of 10% of the periodic rent or 10% of the remaining balance owed (Va. Code § 55.1-1204(E)). The late rent notice below is preset for Virginia: fill in your details, then print it or save it as a PDF.

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    Virginia rules for a late rent notice

    Late fee limit
    Lesser of 10% of the periodic rent or 10% of the remaining balance due and owed; only if the written lease provides for it Va. Code § 55.1-1204(E)
    Grace period before a late fee
    No statewide statute Va. Code § 55.1-1204(C)(4)-(5), (E)
    Formal notice for unpaid rent
    14 days: 14-day pay or quit notice (notice of nonpayment) Va. Code § 55.1-1245(F), 2026 Va. Acts chs. 353 (HB 15), 354 (SB 48)

    Late Rent Notice generator

    Parties

    Everyone named on the lease. Separate names with commas.

    Where the tenant can reach you about the balance or a payment already sent.

    State

    Grace period: Virginia sets no mandatory grace period for written leases, so a late fee provided in the lease may apply once rent is past due; only when there is no written lease is rent late after the fifth of the month (Va. Code § 55.1-1204(C)(4)-(5), (E)).

    Amount due

    The month (or other period) the unpaid rent is for.

    $
    $

    Anything the tenant already paid toward this period's rent.

    Leave empty if the lease has no grace period.

    $

    Only charge a late fee your lease provides for, in the amount it sets. Virginia: A late fee may be charged only if the written lease provides for it and may not exceed the lesser of 10% of the periodic rent or 10% of the remaining balance owed (Va. Code § 55.1-1204(E)).

    Only charges the lease allows, such as a returned-payment fee.

    Payment

    The date you're asking the tenant to pay the balance by.

    Use the payment methods your lease allows.

    Details

    For example, an offer to talk about a payment date. Keep it factual.

    A neutral sentence; it does not threaten eviction or name a deadline set by law.

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    Late Rent Notice

    Notice of past-due rent

    Date of notice:November 7, 2026
    Rental property:123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield
    To (tenants):Alex Morgan, Sam Rivera
    From (landlord or agent):Jordan Ellis

    Dear Alex Morgan, Sam Rivera:

    This notice is to let you know that the rent for November 2026 at 123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield, which was due on November 1, 2026, has not been received in full as of the date of this notice. Your lease provides a grace period of 5 days, which has ended.

    Amount due

    ItemAmount
    Rent for November 2026$1,800
    Late fee (lease Section 4)$50
    Total amount due$1,850

    The late fee is charged under the late-fee terms of your lease (Section 4). If you believe any amount above is wrong, please contact me so we can review it.

    How to pay

    Please pay the total amount due of $1,850 by November 14, 2026.

    Pay through the online payment portal, or by check or money order payable to Jordan Ellis, mailed or delivered to 500 Oak Avenue, Springfield.

    If you have already sent this payment, thank you; please let me know the date and method so I can match it to your account. If you are having trouble paying, please contact me as soon as possible at (555) 010-2030 so we can talk about it.

    This notice is a reminder of the balance owed under your lease. If the balance is not paid, any further steps will be those allowed by the lease and by the law of the state where the property is located.

    Sincerely,

    Landlord or agent signature (Jordan Ellis)
    Date

    Mailing address: 500 Oak Avenue, Springfield

    Delivery record

    This notice was delivered on __________ by (check one):

    • [ ] Hand delivery to the tenant
    • [ ] First-class mail
    • [ ] Certified mail, return receipt requested (tracking no. ____________________)
    • [ ] Email or other method allowed by the lease: ____________________
    Person delivering signature
    Date

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    What Virginia requires

    Late fee limit

    A late fee may be charged only if the written lease provides for it and may not exceed the lesser of 10% of the periodic rent or 10% of the remaining balance owed (Va. Code § 55.1-1204(E)).

    Va. Code § 55.1-1204(E) · checked October 26, 2026

    Grace period before a late fee

    Virginia sets no mandatory grace period for written leases, so a late fee provided in the lease may apply once rent is past due; only when there is no written lease is rent late after the fifth of the month (Va. Code § 55.1-1204(C)(4)-(5), (E)).

    Va. Code § 55.1-1204(C)(4)-(5), (E) · checked October 26, 2026

    Formal notice for unpaid rent

    Before terminating for unpaid rent, landlords must serve a written notice giving the tenant 14 days to pay (Va. Code § 55.1-1245(F)).

    Va. Code § 55.1-1245(F), 2026 Va. Acts chs. 353 (HB 15), 354 (SB 48) · checked October 26, 2026

    Change coming (2026 HB 95 (2026 Va. Acts ch. 1105), effective July 1, 2027): Landlords with more than four units must, when arrears are no more than one month's rent plus late charges, serve a 14-day notice offering a payment plan (equal monthly installments over the lesser of six months or the remaining term, no added late fees while current); offered once per lease term. Source

    On $1,800 rent, 10% is $180; the statute above says what the percentage is measured against.

    City and county rules can be stricter than state law, and your lease can require more than the statute does. Use whichever rule gives the tenant more time or protection.

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