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§ 55-248.6. Notice.

A. As used in this chapter:

"Notice" means notice given in writing by either regular mail or handdelivery, with the sender retaining sufficient proof of having given suchnotice, which may be either a United States postal certificate of mailing ora certificate of service confirming such mailing prepared by the sender.However, a person shall be deemed to have notice of a fact if he has actualknowledge of it, he has received a verbal notice of it, or from all the factsand circumstances known to him at the time in question, he has reason to knowit exists. A person "notifies" or "gives" a notice or notification toanother by taking steps reasonably calculated to inform another personwhether or not the other person actually comes to know of it. If notice isgiven that is not in writing, the person giving the notice has the burden ofproof to show that the notice was given to the recipient of the notice.

B. If the rental agreement so provides, the landlord and tenant may sendnotices in electronic form, however any tenant who so requests may elect tosend and receive notices in paper form. If electronic delivery is used, thesender shall retain sufficient proof of the electronic delivery, which may bean electronic receipt of delivery, a confirmation that the notice was sent byfacsimile, or a certificate of service prepared by the sender confirming theelectronic delivery.

In the case of the landlord, notice is served on the landlord at his place ofbusiness where the rental agreement was made, or at any place held out by thelandlord as the place for receipt of the communication.

C. In the case of the tenant, notice is served at the tenant's last knownplace of residence, which may be the dwelling unit.

D. Notice, knowledge or a notice or notification received by an organizationis effective for a particular transaction from the time it is brought to theattention of the person conducting that transaction, or from the time itwould have been brought to his attention if the organization had exercisedreasonable diligence.

E. No notice of termination of tenancy served upon a tenant by a publichousing authority organized under the Housing Authorities Law (§ 36-1 etseq.) of Title 36 shall be effective unless it contains on its first page, intype no smaller or less legible than that otherwise used in the body of thenotice, the name, address and telephone number of the legal services program,if any, serving the jurisdiction wherein the premises are located.

(1974, c. 680; 1982, c. 260; 1993, c. 754; 1998, c. 260; 2000, c. 760; 2008,cc. 489, 640.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-55 > Chapter-13-2 > 55-248-6

§ 55-248.6. Notice.

A. As used in this chapter:

"Notice" means notice given in writing by either regular mail or handdelivery, with the sender retaining sufficient proof of having given suchnotice, which may be either a United States postal certificate of mailing ora certificate of service confirming such mailing prepared by the sender.However, a person shall be deemed to have notice of a fact if he has actualknowledge of it, he has received a verbal notice of it, or from all the factsand circumstances known to him at the time in question, he has reason to knowit exists. A person "notifies" or "gives" a notice or notification toanother by taking steps reasonably calculated to inform another personwhether or not the other person actually comes to know of it. If notice isgiven that is not in writing, the person giving the notice has the burden ofproof to show that the notice was given to the recipient of the notice.

B. If the rental agreement so provides, the landlord and tenant may sendnotices in electronic form, however any tenant who so requests may elect tosend and receive notices in paper form. If electronic delivery is used, thesender shall retain sufficient proof of the electronic delivery, which may bean electronic receipt of delivery, a confirmation that the notice was sent byfacsimile, or a certificate of service prepared by the sender confirming theelectronic delivery.

In the case of the landlord, notice is served on the landlord at his place ofbusiness where the rental agreement was made, or at any place held out by thelandlord as the place for receipt of the communication.

C. In the case of the tenant, notice is served at the tenant's last knownplace of residence, which may be the dwelling unit.

D. Notice, knowledge or a notice or notification received by an organizationis effective for a particular transaction from the time it is brought to theattention of the person conducting that transaction, or from the time itwould have been brought to his attention if the organization had exercisedreasonable diligence.

E. No notice of termination of tenancy served upon a tenant by a publichousing authority organized under the Housing Authorities Law (§ 36-1 etseq.) of Title 36 shall be effective unless it contains on its first page, intype no smaller or less legible than that otherwise used in the body of thenotice, the name, address and telephone number of the legal services program,if any, serving the jurisdiction wherein the premises are located.

(1974, c. 680; 1982, c. 260; 1993, c. 754; 1998, c. 260; 2000, c. 760; 2008,cc. 489, 640.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-55 > Chapter-13-2 > 55-248-6

§ 55-248.6. Notice.

A. As used in this chapter:

"Notice" means notice given in writing by either regular mail or handdelivery, with the sender retaining sufficient proof of having given suchnotice, which may be either a United States postal certificate of mailing ora certificate of service confirming such mailing prepared by the sender.However, a person shall be deemed to have notice of a fact if he has actualknowledge of it, he has received a verbal notice of it, or from all the factsand circumstances known to him at the time in question, he has reason to knowit exists. A person "notifies" or "gives" a notice or notification toanother by taking steps reasonably calculated to inform another personwhether or not the other person actually comes to know of it. If notice isgiven that is not in writing, the person giving the notice has the burden ofproof to show that the notice was given to the recipient of the notice.

B. If the rental agreement so provides, the landlord and tenant may sendnotices in electronic form, however any tenant who so requests may elect tosend and receive notices in paper form. If electronic delivery is used, thesender shall retain sufficient proof of the electronic delivery, which may bean electronic receipt of delivery, a confirmation that the notice was sent byfacsimile, or a certificate of service prepared by the sender confirming theelectronic delivery.

In the case of the landlord, notice is served on the landlord at his place ofbusiness where the rental agreement was made, or at any place held out by thelandlord as the place for receipt of the communication.

C. In the case of the tenant, notice is served at the tenant's last knownplace of residence, which may be the dwelling unit.

D. Notice, knowledge or a notice or notification received by an organizationis effective for a particular transaction from the time it is brought to theattention of the person conducting that transaction, or from the time itwould have been brought to his attention if the organization had exercisedreasonable diligence.

E. No notice of termination of tenancy served upon a tenant by a publichousing authority organized under the Housing Authorities Law (§ 36-1 etseq.) of Title 36 shall be effective unless it contains on its first page, intype no smaller or less legible than that otherwise used in the body of thenotice, the name, address and telephone number of the legal services program,if any, serving the jurisdiction wherein the premises are located.

(1974, c. 680; 1982, c. 260; 1993, c. 754; 1998, c. 260; 2000, c. 760; 2008,cc. 489, 640.)