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Va. Code § 55.1-1245

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Va. Code § 55.1-1245
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Virginia (state)
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interests of parties to the proceeding or the interests of any other tenant residing on the premises. Failure by the court to hold either of the hearings within the time limits set out in this section shall not be a basis for dismissal of the case.
D. If the tenant is a victim of family abuse, as defined in § 16.1-228, that occurred in the dwelling unit or on the premises and the perpetrator is barred from the dwelling unit by the landlord pursuant to § 55.1-1246 on the basis of information provided by the tenant to the landlord, or by a protective order from a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to § 16.1-253.1 or 16.1-279.1 , subsection B of § 20-103, or as part of a criminal action, the lease shall not terminate solely due to an act of family abuse against the tenant. The provisions of this subsection shall only apply if the tenant provides the landlord with a copy of such protective order or the perpetrator is barred from the dwelling unit by the landlord pursuant to § 55.1-1246 or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
E. If the tenant has been served with a prior written notice that required the tenant to remedy a breach, and the tenant remedied such breach, where the tenant intentionally commits a subsequent breach of a like nature as the prior breach, the landlord may serve a written notice on the tenant specifying the acts and omissions constituting the subsequent breach, make reference to the prior breach of a like nature, and state that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date not less than 30 days after receipt of the notice.
F. If rent is unpaid when due, and the tenant fails to pay rent within 14 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