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Unlawful Detainer Hearing against Tenant regarding unpaid rent

You have posted numerous questions, which I'll try to get to in turn. But you omitted something important - is this tenancy governed by a written...

I have a question about renting out a room and what i can do to get them out. They broke house rules and i gave them a notice to

NO! You cannot lock them out. Self help is not allowed. You do that, and they will have a claim against you for unlawful eviction. You have to...

What is the statue of limitations for breaking a lease?

The general rule of thumb on a written contract is five years. Virginia Code § 8.01-246 (Personal actions based on contracts) provides: ...

Does right of first refusal apply to a tenant's friend (whose name isn't even on the lease)?

Do you have it in writing that the owner has granted YOU a right of first refusal? If not, then you have nothing.

What % of rent should be reimbursed for broken AC?

That is something for you to work out with the landlord, and in the absence of an agreement, it becomes something for a judge to consider. But...

I am 68 and have been on ssdi for 20 yrs for back prob I rented an upstairs apt downstairs not avail in va.

You have to look to the terms of your lease to see what options you have (which are probably not very appealing). In all likelihood, the lease has...

No, you cannot have unlawful detainers removed from your "record." Once the lawsuit is filed, it is a part of the public record, which is now...

My property was damaged by a company that was hired to mark the ground with paint. Is my landlord responsible or the company?

Do you know if the paint is even "permanent"? Many of those utility lines are marked with temporary paint. Have you applied a little soap and...

In Fauquier County, VA. I own a house rented to the same tenant since 2010. I gave him six months notice to vacate - his lease

I agree with Mr. Rafter. If you provide A/C as part of rent (and the A/C unit is not his), then you are obligated to fix it. But that has little...