55-248.46:1 - Waiver of landlord's right to terminate - Virginia Statutes

§ 55-248.46:1. Waiver of landlord's right to terminate.

Unless the landlord accepts the rent with reservation, and gives a writtennotice to the tenant of such acceptance within five business days of receiptof the rent, acceptance of periodic rent payments with knowledge in fact of amaterial noncompliance by the tenant shall constitute a waiver of thelandlord's right to terminate the rental agreement. Except as provided in §55-243, if the landlord has given the tenant written notice that the rentpayments have been accepted with reservation, the landlord may accept fullpayment of all rent payments and still be entitled to receive an order ofpossession terminating the rental agreement.

(2001, c. 47.)