For housing near James Madison University, could foreclosure of a rented Virginia home force a JMU employee to move immediately?
DIRECT ANSWER
§55.1-1237; covered private residential tenancy, no actual property foreclosure or broader federal protection adjudicated. Source as of: 2026-10-16 Use cited page body and explicit policy period. A page update date does not extend an expired rate or deadline. Confirm current requirements and the actual student, employee, household or property circumstances with the cited authority. No property inventory or named professional is assigned by this answer.
Not automatically. When a foreclosure purchaser intends to occupy the unit as a primary residence, the statute requires at least 90 days’ written notice before vacancy. A purchaser acquiring it for another purpose takes subject to the lease for its remaining term, while retaining lawful termination rights. The provision also requires specified single-family landlord notices of mortgage default, acceleration, or foreclosure and preserves rent-payment obligations under the stated successor-owner notice rules.
Answer
Not automatically. When a foreclosure purchaser intends to occupy the unit as a primary residence, the statute requires at least 90 days’ written notice before vacancy. A purchaser acquiring it for another purpose takes subject to the lease for its remaining term, while retaining lawful termination rights. The provision also requires specified single-family landlord notices of mortgage default, acceleration, or foreclosure and preserves rent-payment obligations under the stated successor-owner notice rules.
Scope and verification
§55.1-1237; covered private residential tenancy, no actual property foreclosure or broader federal protection adjudicated.
Source as of: 2026-10-16
Use cited page body and explicit policy period. A page update date does not extend an expired rate or deadline.
Confirm current requirements and the actual student, employee, household or property circumstances with the cited authority. No property inventory or named professional is assigned by this answer.
Sources & verification
- Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act Retained independently source-supported evidence for the stated question and qualifications
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