Virginia § 55.1-1207 - Effect of unsigned or undelivered rental agreement
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 55.1-1207 — Effect of unsigned or undelivered rental agreement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55.1-1207. Effect of unsigned or undelivered rental agreement
If the landlord does not sign and deliver a written rental agreement signed and delivered to him by the tenant, acceptance of rent without reservation by the landlord gives the rental agreement the same effect as if it had been signed and delivered by the landlord. If the tenant does not sign and deliver a written rental agreement signed and delivered to him by the landlord, acceptance of possession or payment of rent without reservation gives the rental agreement the same effect as if it had been signed and delivered by the tenant. If a rental agreement given effect pursuant to this section provides for a term longer than one year, it is effective for only one year.
1974, c. 680, § 55-248.8; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.1-1207 ("Effect of unsigned or undelivered rental agreement") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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