Q: Can a landlord have you move in 10days if you don't have a lease
Went to court for first time and they said I have 10days to move can that really happen
A: In Virginia, in a situation when the Landlord has filed an Unlawful Detainer, which seeks possession of the premises by Court Order, and the Judge rules that the Landlord has the right to possession of the premises, there is a 10 day period to file and appeal and post a monetary bond for the case to go to the Circuit Court for a trial de novo. If no appeal is filed and no money bond posted, then the 10 day period ends the tenant's rights to possession of the premises and the tenant must vacate the premises or be evicted by the Sheriff.
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