For housing near James Madison University, can a Virginia rental owner unilaterally change an agreed lease term during a student's stay?
DIRECT ANSWER
§55.1-1204(I), version effective until July 1, 2027; no particular amendment is 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.
A unilateral change is not valid unless notice complies with the lease or law and both parties consent in writing. A proposed change should therefore be distinguished from a mutually executed amendment; other statutory and renewal rules still apply.
Answer
A unilateral change is not valid unless notice complies with the lease or law and both parties consent in writing. A proposed change should therefore be distinguished from a mutually executed amendment; other statutory and renewal rules still apply.
Scope and verification
§55.1-1204(I), version effective until July 1, 2027; no particular amendment is 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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