Originally Posted by airevue
Hi!
I am new to this site, but I've already found it very useful reading some of your answers.
My husband and I have been renting a condo in VA since May. The tenants have not been paying the rent on time from the beginning. In June I received a total of five partial payments. In July they have only paid half the rent up until now. I have served them a 5-day notice and I am waiting for the days to pass before I can file a UD. I also refused their last offer for a partial payment.
My husband is in the military, stationed in Texas and expecting orders for Germany soon (we should be moving in October). I am very much afraid things will get worse once we are out of the country.
I have a few questions. Sorry they are so many but I am still learning about my legal choices.
1. When I get a court date after filing UD for July's rent, should I file a second UD if they do not pay in August?
2. If we go to court and the tenants never paid for July, will I get an automatic order for eviction? Can I at least ask the judge for the termination of the lease (1 year-long) so I can give them a 30-day notice to vacate?
3. If they are evicted, do I still owe them the security deposit or can I at least deduct the rent from it?
Thank you! If anybody has some other advice that can be helpful I am all ears!!