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Virginia

For Virginia, return deadline is 45 days; deadline in days is 45; what starts the clock is after the termination date of the tenancy or the date the tenant vacates the dwelling unit, whichever occurs last; statute is Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1226(A), recorded from its source on 2026-08-26.

State
Virginia our reading
Return deadline
45 days verified
Deadline in days
45 our reading
What starts the clock
after the termination date of the tenancy or the date the tenant vacates the dwelling unit, whichever occurs last verified
Statute
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1226(A) our reading
Sourcelaw.lis.virginia.gov
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DatasetSecurity deposit return deadlines by US state — the statutory clock a landlord has to return a tenant's deposit, quoted from the state statute

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What the source says

The security deposit and any deductions, damages, and charges shall be itemized by the landlord in a written notice given to the tenant, together with any amount due to the tenant, within 45 days after the termination date of the tenancy or the date the tenant vacates the dwelling unit, whichever occurs last.

law.lis.virginia.gov, retrieved 2026-08-26

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