Your Virginia move-out, dated from notice to deposit.
Enter your lease end or the day you give notice. You get every step that matters, each with its date and the statute behind it: notice, the steps that start your landlord's clock, report day, keys, and the day the deposit is due.
Send your forwarding address in writingYour deadline
Give it in writing with a request to return the deposit, and keep proof of sending (certified mail or a dated e-mail).
Move-out condition report: photos of every roomYour deadline
Photograph each room after you clean, before you hand back the keys. Hashes and server receipts record when housr saw each photo.
Hand back the keys (your surrender date)Starts the clock
Virginia's clock starts when: tenancy ends or you vacate, whichever is last. Write down the date and how you returned the keys.
Deposit and itemized list due backLandlord's deadline
45 calendar days from move-out.
If nothing has arrived: send the demand letterYour deadline
Late is a fact you can put in writing. The letter cites Va. Code §55.1-1226(A) and the date it was due.
Small claims, if the demand goes unanswered
We haven't checked Virginia's small-claims limit yet. The date assumes the 10-day reply window housr suggests in the letter.
Ask in writing to be at the move-out inspectionYour deadline
Virginia's landlord must tell you of this right within five days of your notice. Say in writing that you want to be present; the inspection then happens within 72 hours of handing back the keys.