:p VA residential tenants "may" have a lease relationship under the VRLTA - Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act - DEPENDING on the # of and type of residential rental units the property owner may own.
If the rented residence is a SFR - single family residence - it is doubtful the VRLTA is applicable so the tenancy may be a "common law" or under the Virginia Landlord Tenant Act which is more "landlord friendly".:p