Virginia § 55.1-1605 - Effect of provision for reentry by lessor
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 55.1-1605 — Effect of provision for reentry by lessor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55.1-1605. Effect of provision for reentry by lessor
If a lease provides that "the lessor may reenter for default of ____ days in the payment of rent, or for the breach of covenants," it has the effect of an agreement that if the rent reserved, or any part of such rent, is unpaid for such number of days after the day on which it was due, or if any of the other covenants on the part of the lessee or his personal representative or assigns is broken, then, in either of such cases, the lessor, or those entitled in the lessor's place, at any time afterwards may reenter into and upon the demised premises, or any part of such premises, in the name of the whole, and the same again have, repossess, and enjoy, as of his former estate.
Code 1919, § 5182; Code 1950, § 55-79; 2019, cc. 11, 49, 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.1-1605 ("Effect of provision for reentry by lessor") 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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