No, standard residential lease agreements do not need to be notarized in Virginia. As long as the lease is signed by at least one party and meets the requirements to be legally binding, it is enforceable.
The landlord and tenant can agree to have the lease notarized if they wish, but it is entirely optional.
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The information for this answer was found on our Virginia Residential Lease Agreement answers.