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    Virginia Rent Increase Notice

    For month-to-month tenants, a written rent increase takes effect no sooner than the next rent due date at least 30 days after notice, and landlords with more than four units must give 60 days' written notice before a renewing lease ends (Va. Code §§ 55.1-1253(D), 55.1-1204(K)). The rent increase 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 rent increase notice

    Notice before a rent increase
    30 days Va. Code § 55.1-1253(D), Va. Code § 55.1-1204(K)
    Rent control
    None; cities and counties may not adopt it Va. Code § 55.1-1201(A), (E)
    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy
    30 days (landlord or tenant) Va. Code § 55.1-1253(A), (B)

    Rent Increase Notice generator

    Parties

    List every adult tenant named on the lease.

    Rent change

    Type of tenancy

    Check your lease. Most fixed-term leases fix the rent until the term ends, so the new rent usually starts with the renewal term.

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    Dates and notice period

    The date you deliver or mail it.

    Used only to check your effective date. Rules vary by state and city, and some require more notice for larger increases. Look yours up in the landlord-tenant law hub.

    Other terms

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    Notice of Rent Increase

    Date of notice:November 1, 2026
    To (tenants):Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera
    Rental property:123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield
    From (landlord):Taylor Morgan, PO Box 210, Springfield

    Dear Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera,

    This notice is to inform you that the monthly rent for the property listed above will change as shown below, effective December 1, 2026.

    Current monthly rent:$1,850
    New monthly rent:$1,950
    Change:+$100 per month (+5.4%)
    Effective date:December 1, 2026

    This notice is dated November 1, 2026, which is 30 days before the new rent takes effect. The new rent applies to each rent payment for periods beginning on or after the effective date.

    Except as stated in this notice, all other terms of your lease or rental agreement remain the same.

    Paying the new rent

    Keep paying through the same online portal. The amount due will update on the effective date.

    If you have questions about this notice, please contact (555) 010-2244 or taylor@example.com.

    Sincerely,

    Landlord or agent signature (Taylor Morgan)
    Date
    Tenant (acknowledging receipt, optional) signature
    Date

    Made free at make.lease/forms/rent-increase-notice

    What Virginia requires

    Notice before a rent increase

    For month-to-month tenants, a written rent increase takes effect no sooner than the next rent due date at least 30 days after notice, and landlords with more than four units must give 60 days' written notice before a renewing lease ends (Va. Code §§ 55.1-1253(D), 55.1-1204(K)).

    Month-to-month/holdover: new rent takes effect on the next rent due date at least 30 days after written notice. Landlords with more than 4 units (or >10% interest in more than 4) must give 60 days' written notice before the lease term ends of any rent increase for a renewing or auto-renewing lease (90 days from July 1, 2027).

    Va. Code § 55.1-1253(D), Va. Code § 55.1-1204(K) · checked October 26, 2026

    Rent control

    Virginia has no rent control, and the VRLTA supersedes local landlord-tenant ordinances, so landlords may set rent at lease renewal subject only to the notice rules (Va. Code § 55.1-1201(A), (E)).

    Va. Code § 55.1-1201(A), (E) · checked October 26, 2026

    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy

    Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice served at least 30 days before the next rent due date, unless the lease sets a different period (Va. Code § 55.1-1253(A)).

    Week-to-week: 7 days before next rent due date. 30-day notice runs to the next rent due date unless the lease sets a different period. Owners of multifamily premises not renewing the greater of 20 or 50% of month-to-month tenancies within 30 days must give 60 days' notice.

    Va. Code § 55.1-1253(A), (B) · checked October 26, 2026

    Change coming (2026 HB 678 (2026 Va. Acts ch. 1066), effective July 1, 2027): Landlords with more than four units must give written notice of a rent increase at least 90 days before the lease term ends, with a renewal-response deadline at least 30 days after delivery; nonrenewal notice stays at 60 days. Source

    With 30 days' notice delivered on November 1, 2026, the earliest effective date the form accepts is December 1, 2026, and the example moves it to the first day of a month on or after that date. Virginia's rule above sets different terms in some situations, so set the form's notice period to the one that fits your tenancy.

    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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