My question involves an eviction in the state of: Virginia - specifically the City of Virginia Beach, which as it's own laws. And thank you for being here!!!!
Rented a condo through the Crap Realty Company representing Mr. Owner. We'd looked at it before and asked about a few things being fixed. Ms. Realtor balked and then asked the owner who had no problem fixing them.
Due to circumstances, we had to pay the security deposit and first months rent two months before actually moving in - he agreed to hold the place for us because we offered to sign a 15 month lease. Upon move in we were given a move in list and told to rate things Acceptable or Unacceptable. I did that PLUS noted what needed to be fixed under Unacceptable (and took pictures). Ms. Realtor was dumbfounded and told us the list is for records only, not that they would actually address anything.Then she spoke to the owner who made some repairs. We had a few rounds of this, as the list was long, and then she said that if we ask for one more repair, she'd evict us.
Does she have legal grounds to do this?
I have done as much research as I can and it seems that in the city of Virginia Beach if someone owns and rents fewer than 10 properties, they are exempt from the law. Is that right?? http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/Homeles...t_Handbook.pdf page 11 paragraph 10
Ms. Realtor is not actually a broker. I spoke with the broker at Crap Realty Company and he supported Ms. Realtor.
I hate living under this threat. We just put the ill-fitting screens in the windows and I'll have to use a towel at the bottom to keep insects from flying in.But I'm afraid to call them.
thanks!
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you might be thinking "why would you move into a dump needing so many repairs?" -- the repairs are not gross. The owner did most the work himself and is not a great DIYer. For example - there was no caulking in the bathrooms and the floors/cabinets in the kitchen were not sealed. (when we looked at the place, several times there was no evidence of roaches. When we moved in they were IN THE FRIDGE!)
The doorbell didn't work. There was hole in the closet ceiling (sucking heat out!) -- he claimed it was for access purposes. Ok, we got wood and covered it.
Screens had holes and didn't fit well. Some have been replaced, others they told me to use painters tape on them to keep insects out and so that the frame isn't damaged.
Right now screens are the big concern. We're not sure the thermostat works right. The front door gets slammed every time it's windy (we live at the beach!!!) and we're terrified the glass is going to break (it's a door that's 95% glass) - we don't know how to install some kind of spring to close it or if that can be done on this metal door. Guess we'll have to learn.
We were told we would have a garbage can with our unit number on it and a recycle bin. Those never came to be.
So it's just little stuff....but it all adds up, too. And what happens when something big DOES happen? When we moved in, the dishwasher was broken and he DID get a new one installed.
thanks.

Then she spoke to the owner who made some repairs. We had a few rounds of this, as the list was long, and then she said that if we ask for one more repair, she'd evict us.