For housing near James Madison University, does the absence of a written Virginia apartment lease mean a student can leave after one month?
DIRECT ANSWER
§55.1-1204(C), version effective until July 1, 2027; separate from a written month-to-month lease. 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 necessarily. If the landlord fails to offer a written agreement, the statute supplies a 12-month tenancy with specified terms and no automatic renewal, subject to the stated statutory exception. A student should not infer month-to-month flexibility merely from the absence of paperwork.
Answer
Not necessarily. If the landlord fails to offer a written agreement, the statute supplies a 12-month tenancy with specified terms and no automatic renewal, subject to the stated statutory exception. A student should not infer month-to-month flexibility merely from the absence of paperwork.
Scope and verification
§55.1-1204(C), version effective until July 1, 2027; separate from a written month-to-month lease.
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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