Showing ordinances that apply to University Center, VA
University Center is an unincorporated community (population 3,969) in Loudoun County, Virginia. Because University Center is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Loudoun County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Virginia has no just-cause eviction law. Landlords follow Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (VRLTA, VA Code §55.1-1200+). Non-renewal of fixed-term leases and no-cause termination of month-to-month tenancies are permitted with proper notice. Evictions for cause (non-payment, lease violation) follow state notice timelines: 5-Day Pay or Quit for rent; 21/30 notice for material lease breach. Self-help evictions (lockouts, utility shutoff) are illegal. Loudoun evictions filed in General District Court.
Virginia is a non-just-cause state. Landlords may terminate a month-to-month tenancy for any reason (or no reason) with 30 days written notice per VRLTA §55.1-1253. Fixed-term leases end on their natural expiration date; non-renewal requires no justification. Loudoun County has not enacted just-cause eviction requirements and cannot under Dillon's Rule without state authorization. For-cause eviction procedures (VRLTA): (1) Non-payment: 5-Day Pay or Quit Notice (§55.1-1245), unpaid rent or vacate within 5 days; if unpaid, landlord files Unlawful Detainer in Loudoun General District Court (20 S King St, Leesburg). (2) Material lease violation (noise, unauthorized occupants, property damage): 21/30 Notice (§55.1-1245) — 21 days to cure, or 30 days to vacate if not cured. (3) Non-curable lease violation: 30-day termination. (4) Criminal activity on premises: immediate termination (§55.1-1245(D)). Virginia abolished pay-and-stay for chronic late payers in 2023 reforms but preserved most tenant protections. Self-help evictions prohibited (§55.1-1243) — changing locks, shutting off utilities, removing belongings without a court writ are illegal, with statutory damages + attorney fees to tenant. Retaliatory evictions prohibited (§55.1-1258). Discriminatory evictions prohibited under federal Fair Housing Act and Virginia Fair Housing Law (VA Code §36-96.1+). Loudoun evictions proceed through General District Court (Judicial Center, Leesburg); writ of possession executed by Loudoun County Sheriff. Total eviction timeline in Loudoun: 30-60 days typical for non-payment. Loudoun County has eviction diversion programs through Legal Services of Northern Virginia.
Self-help eviction (§55.1-1243): tenant damages + attorney fees + reinstatement. Retaliatory eviction (§55.1-1258): tenant affirmative defense. Discriminatory eviction: Fair Housing complaint + federal/state penalties. Improper notice: eviction case dismissed.
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