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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2019, chapters 11<\/a>, 49<\/a>, and 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1473417,"object_type":"law","relational_id":369354,"identifier":"55.1-1600","token":"55.1\/III\/16\/55.1-1600","url":"\/55.1-1600\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1600\/","token":"55.1\/III\/16\/55.1-1600","dublin_core":{"Title":"Form of a lease","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1600","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A lease may be made in a form substantially similar to the following: “This lease, made the ____ day of ______, in the year ____, between (herein insert the names of parties), witnesseth: that the said ______ does (or do) demise unto the said ______, his personal representative and assigns, all (here describe the property) from the ____ day of ______, for the term of ______, thence ensuing, yielding therefor during the said term the rent of (here state the rent and mode of payment). Witness<\/span> the following signature (or signatures).”<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFORM OF A LEASE (\u00a7 55.1-1600)\n\nA lease may be made in a form substantially similar to the following:\n“This lease, made the ____ day of ______, in the year ____, between\n(herein insert the names of parties), witnesseth: that the said ______ does (or\ndo) demise unto the said ______, his personal representative and assigns, all\n(here describe the property) from the ____ day of ______, for the term of\n______, thence ensuing, yielding therefor during the said term the rent of (here\nstate the rent and mode of payment). Witness the following signature (or\nsignatures).”\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5165; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-57; 2019, cc. 11, 49, 712.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}