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    Default How do I get rid of tenant who pays late rent

    I own a home and for the past four months I have rented a room to a former co-worker. I had him sign a year long lease. Each month except for the first he has paid me late. Last month three weeks late. He has become a complete pain to live with (dirty, loud, mean) and he has taken over most of the house with his own things. He has not paid me this months rent and looks as if he may not be able to make it for a couple of weeks. Is there any way I can evict him? I live in Virginia

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    Default Virginia Eviction of Tenant

    Virginia's landlord-tenant statute governing tenant non-compliance with a lease provides in relevant part:
    Quote Quoting Virginia Statutes § 55-248.31. Noncompliance with rental agreement.
    E. If rent is unpaid when due, and the tenant fails to pay rent within five days after written notice is served on him notifying the tenant of his nonpayment, and of the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if the rent is not paid within the five-day period, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement and proceed to obtain possession of the premises as provided in § 55-248.35. If a check for rent is delivered to the landlord drawn on an account with insufficient funds and the tenant fails to pay rent within five days after written notice is served on him notifying the tenant of his nonpayment and of the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if the rent is not paid by cash, cashier's check or certified check within the five-day period, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement and proceed to obtain possession of the premises as provided in § 55-248.35.
    You can probably obtain a copy of a formal notice form from the County court.

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