Virginia park problems, computed
The three park questions for Virginia, answered from the state code itself: how much lot rent can go up (and what notice you must get), what happens when the park closes, and whether residents get a chance to buy the park when it sells. State law only — local ordinances are outside this dataset's scope, and the page says so wherever that matters.
Virginia has no statewide cap on how much lot rent can go up. No statewide percentage cap on lot rent increases was found in the Virginia Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act (Va. Code 55.1-1300 et seq.). One conditional bar was added by the 2026 Acts of Assembly (2026, c. 599, in the chapter text published by the Legislative Information System): an owner or operator may not increase the annual lot rent of a tenant at renewal while the community has an unresolved notice of violation of zoning, building, or fire code, or an inspection report listing habitability violations, from the locality — except for violations related to manufactured home structures and additions not under the owner's proprietorship. A tenant whose rent is raised while a violation is unresolved is entitled to return of the increased amounts paid, plus reasonable attorney fees in a court action to recover them. That is a condition-based freeze, not a cap amount, so capPercent is null.
Notice the park must give: 60 days before an increase takes effect.
Rule: Va. Code 55.1-1301 and 55.1-1302, as summarized in the state's Statement of Tenant Rights and Responsibilities under the Act: a lease of one year or longer automatically renews for the same term unless the landlord gives written notice of any change in the terms of the lease at least 60 days before the lease ends; if the tenant tells the landlord in writing within 30 days of that notice that the tenant does not agree to the change, the tenant may choose not to renew unless the landlord keeps the same terms. Conditional increase bar: 2026 Acts of Assembly, c. 599 (see appliesTo).
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Closure / change-of-use notice the state requires: 180 days.
A landlord may terminate a rental agreement of any length because of a change in the use of all or part of a manufactured home park, as allowed by local zoning, only by delivering to each tenant, by certified mail, a 180-day written notice stating the termination date and the reason. The notice must also tell tenants about a resident entity's opportunity to purchase and the owner's duties under Va. Code 55.1-1308.4, and a copy must be sent by certified mail to the locality. The 180-day requirement may not be waived, though landlord and tenant may agree in a separate written agreement, after notice is given, to a shorter period at the tenant's request.
Rule: Va. Code 55.1-1308(B)
Relocation help exists in Virginia: Landlord-paid relocation expenses on a sale for redevelopment (not a state fund).
A flat $5,000 in relocation expenses per manufactured home owner in the park. There are no single-section / multi-section tiers in this section.
Rule: Va. Code 55.1-1308.1
Virginia gives residents a true right of first refusal when a park is sold. Trigger: Owner enters into an agreement to sell the park to a third party — the agreement must be contingent on the statutory notice and purchase opportunity, and the owner must give notice of the agreement's price and terms (the Department of Housing and Community Development posts the notice). Separate notice duties also arise when the owner offers or lists the park for sale, and when the owner receives an offer
Who must be told: Each tenant (resident) in the park and the locality; notice is also sent to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Who can act: A resident entity representing more than 50% of tenant households with a valid lot rental agreement (first priority), then the locality; either may assign to a tax-exempt nonprofit providing housing or related services to low-income Virginians
| Step | Clock | What the statute says |
|---|---|---|
| tell the owner you want to buy — deliver written notice of intent to use the right of first refusal | 15 days from the owner’s notice | The resident entity has 15 days after receiving the owner's notice. If the resident entity does not act, the locality has an additional 15 days to deliver its own intent notice. |
| make your offer — deliver a proposed purchase agreement at the same price and substantially equivalent terms | 75 days from the owner’s notice | Within 60 days after delivering the intent notice. The agreement must commit to preserving the property as a manufactured home park for at least 15 years (unless a majority of tenants consent in writing to conversion to another form of affordable housing). |
| get financing and close | 135 days from the owner’s notice | An additional 60 days after the purchase agreement to obtain financing and close, unless the parties agree to a different period. |
Total window on the main track: 135 days.
Total window 135 days on the resident-entity path (15 + 60 + 60); if the locality acts instead, its extra 15-day intent window makes the sequence 150 days. householdThreshold is recorded as 50 because the statute requires a resident entity representing MORE than 50% of tenant households. If the owner claims a resident offer is not substantially equivalent, the offer must be treated as an offer under § 55.1-1308.4, with good-faith consideration. Other notice clocks in § 55.1-1308.2: notice at least 90 days before accepting an offer when the owner offers/lists the park, and at least 60 days before closing when the owner receives an offer.
Rule: Va. Code § 55.1-1308.3 (see also §§ 55.1-1308.2, 55.1-1308.4, 55.1-1308.5). Source: National Consumer Law Center, Summary of State Manufactured Home Community Purchase Laws (September 2026).
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Virginia's Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act builds in renewal protection: a lease of one year or longer automatically renews for the same term unless the landlord gives written notice of any change in terms at least 60 days before the lease ends, and the chapter text states a rental agreement shall be renewed except for reasons that would justify a termination or eviction by the landlord as authorized by the chapter — including the change-of-use termination on 180 days' notice in 55.1-1308(B). The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development publishes the official Statement of Tenant Rights and Responsibilities under the Act.
Rule: Va. Code 55.1-1308
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General information about how the process works in your state — not legal advice. For a contested eviction, a park-sale fight, or a title dispute with a lienholder, a local attorney or legal-aid office is the next step.