Free Blank Virginia Rental Application (2026)
Download an empty Rental Application template for Virginia: the same statute-aware layout our generator uses, with blank lines to fill in by hand. No account, no email, no watermark.
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Virginia rules that this document follows
| Application fee limit | $50.00 maximumSource: Va. Code § 55.1-1203(A) ($50 exclusive of actual out-of-pocket third-party screening costs; $32 for HUD-regulated units) |
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| Refund rule | Application fee is nonrefundable; an application DEPOSIT must be refunded within 20 days (less actual expenses and damages) if the applicant is rejected or withdraws (§ 55.1-1203(B)–(C))Source: Va. Code § 55.1-1203(A) ($50 exclusive of actual out-of-pocket third-party screening costs; $32 for HUD-regulated units) |
| Must give applicant a copy of screening report | Not required by state law (FCRA adverse-action notice still applies)Source: 15 U.S.C. § 1681m |
| Criminal-history questions | No state limit |
| Source of income protected | Yes — vouchers and other lawful income must be consideredSource: Va. Code § 36-96.3(A) ('source of funds', eff. 7/1/2020; owners of ≤4 units and some exemptions under § 36-96.2) |
| Additional protected classes | elderliness (55+), source of funds, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status |
| Holding deposit | Application deposit must be refunded within 20 days after rejection or withdrawal, less actual expenses and damages incurred by the landlord (Va. Code § 55.1-1203(B)) |
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