Eviction question

[Anonymous]

09:32
So based on your statement, since it is generally cheaper to rent, the many people who own homes in areas where it is cheaper to rent are all fools. Who knew?

Congrats on owning property, and knowing what you are doing. Super you, give yourself a pat on the back, oh never mind, you already did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like your landlord gave you your cure notice. Which means, pay up or get out. Not sure about the earlier VA landlord, but eviction is actually pretty easy in VA if the tenant never pays up. You'll get a court date and then once judgment is pronounced, the sheriff can be called to remove belongings.

Yes, in VA it is easy compared to other states. But it still takes time. They estimate 6-8 weeks, but in reality things don't move that quickly. Once the 5 day pay quit time is up you have to go the courts to get the summons for unlawful detainer. Then you wait for your court date and eviction trials in some counties are once a week. If the judge finds in the landlords favor the tenant gets 10 days to appeal. Once that 10 days is up then the landlord goes back to the Writ of Posession. It takes a few days to get delivered to the sheriff. Then the sheriff has up to 30 days to deliver that notice. If you're lucky they will get to it within a week.

Trust me, by the time all is said and done, it will take about 3 months. Like I said, much better than other states. But still sucks to be getting no rent for 3-4 months.

And, if it's the first time the tenant has failed to pay rent and get taken to court for it they basically get one chance at a mulligan. If at anytime up until the day the sheriff shows up to evict, the tenant pays the rent, the eviction can be halted. Then you wait for them to not pay rent and start the process all over again.