Virginia has no statute capping rent or setting a general rent-increase notice period, and no statewide rent control. During a fixed-term lease the rent is locked until the term ends. For a month-to-month tenancy a landlord effectively raises rent by giving the 30-day notice needed to change the periodic tenancy.
The Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Va. Code Title 55.1, Ch. 12) contains no provision limiting how much rent may be charged or a standalone rent-increase notice rule, and Virginia preempts local rent control. During a fixed-term lease the rent stated in the agreement controls and cannot be raised before the term ends unless the lease allows it. For a month-to-month tenancy, a landlord imposes new rent by changing the tenancy terms; under Va. Code § 55.1-1253(A) either party must give at least 30 days' notice before the next rent due date, so a tenant rejecting a higher rent gets at least that period. A separate law effective July 1, 2027 will require larger landlords to give 90 days' advance written notice of increases.
No specific statutory penalty. A rent increase that breaches the lease, or that is imposed in retaliation for a tenant exercising rights, may be challenged under the VRLTA's anti-retaliation provisions in civil court.
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