2010 Code of Virginia
Title 55 - PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCES.
Chapter 13 - Landlord and Tenant (55-217 thru 55-248)
55-234 - When goods of an undertenant may be removed from leased premises.

§ 55-234. When goods of an undertenant may be removed from leased premises.

Section 55-233 is subject to the following limitations: An undertenant, or a purchaser from him, or a creditor holding a deed of trust, mortgage or other encumbrance created on his goods after they were carried on the leased premises, may remove the same upon payment of so much of the rent contracted to be paid by him as is in arrear, and securing the residue, not exceeding six months' rent, if the premises are in a city or town, or in any subdivision of suburban and other lands divided into building lots for residential purposes, or of premises anywhere used for residential purposes, and not for farming or agriculture, and for not more than twelve months' rent if the lands or premises are used for farming or agriculture; and if the goods be taken under legal process against him, the officer executing the same shall, out of the proceeds of his goods, make payment of so much of the rent as to which he is in arrear, and as to what is to become due from him shall sell sufficient of the goods upon credit until then, taking from the purchaser bonds with good security, payable to the party entitled to receive the same, and deliver them to him.

(Code 1919, § 5525; 1922, p. 863; 1932, p. 697.)