Virginia Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Virginia application-fee rule · as of July 2026
Capped: $50 ($32 in HUD/public housing)
Va. Code §55.1-1203 — Actual third-party costs excluded; refundable portion returned within 20 days.
Source: Virginia Law ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Virginia rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Virginia, capped: $50 ($32 in hud/public housing) (Va. Code §55.1-1203). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentVirginia screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Virginia?
Virginia caps application fees at $50 ($32 in HUD/public housing) under Va. Code §55.1-1203. Actual third-party costs excluded; refundable portion returned within 20 days. Source: Virginia Law.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Virginia lease agreement template, which reflects Virginia's deposit and notice rules.
How does Virginia compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Virginia compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Virginia: Virginia Law ↗.
- Virginia is one of 8 of 51 jurisdictions that cap the application fee by statute (33 set no statutory limit on application fees; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what Virginia requires
The figures below are Virginia's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Virginia page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- 2 months' rentVa. Code §55.1-1226 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 45 days after move-outVa. Code §55.1-1226 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysVa. Code §55.1-1226 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 14 days to pay or quitVa. Code § 55.1-1245 (as amended eff. 7/1/2026); § 55.1-1253 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026
- 21 daysVa. Code § 55.1-1245 (as amended eff. 7/1/2026); § 55.1-1253 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $5,000Va. Code § 16.1-122.1 et seq. ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small Claims Division of the General District Court · filing fee Approximately $50-$75 total depending on locality, number of defendants, and service method (e.g., Prince William County GDC: $50 filing without sheriff service, $62 with service on one defendant); exact amount via the vacourts.gov GDC civil fee calculator.Va. Code § 16.1-122.1 et seq. ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredVirginia DMV (Form SUT-1, price certification) ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization recommendedVa. Code §64.2-1603 ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesVa. Code Ann. § 13.1-1023 ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county or city where the land lies (Va. Code § 55.1-600) · no witnessesVa. Code §§ 55.1-600, 55.1-612 ↗
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