Hotel Eviction Rights Virginia

Summary

The user is facing eviction from a hotel in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after damaging a TV in the room. The user has paid for the room until August 22nd and has not received any written eviction notice. The user has been in contact with various authorities including the police, health department, and legal services, but has not found a solution. The user is seeking advice on what legal document to file to prevent eviction. The user was advised to consider filing an Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order.

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Virginia Beach Virginia
What is the name of the hotel you're staying at? In Virginia, hotel guests have certain rights and the hotel owner cannot evict you without proper cause.
Weekly lodging
What is the exact date you checked into the hotel? In Virginia, guests who stay more than * consecutive days may gain tenant rights.
Like July 16th
What is the exact date you are supposed to check out? This will help determine if you have tenant rights under Virginia law.
Well I don't have an exact date but Wednesday is when I'm supposed to pay for my room again
What is the hotel's policy on damages to the room or its contents? In Virginia, hotels can charge guests for damages but they must provide an itemized list of charges.
I don't they were supposed to put new TVs and weeks ago they bought a hundred of them they're just locked up in a room they're too lazy to install them
What evidence do you have to prove that the TV was already faulty before you tried to fix it?
Because the sound stopped working completely and even once I I fell into the TV and the lines were in it there's still no sound like if you plug your phone into it like even though there's no no video it would still have sound and I told that to the maintenance guy and I showed it to him that there's no sound so no sound you don't need no video
If you turn the TV on there's no sound so even though I try to climb up on the dresser to fix the TV because it's mounted to the wall I have one arm I'm handicap so I climbed up on the dresser with one arm was pushing the buttons turning on and off and when I went to climb down to grab the remote I slipped and fell into the TV and it pressed into the screen and now there's lines in it and then I showed maintenance that there was no sound at all when you turn the TV on you should still be able to hear the sound from the cable but there's no sound even if you plug your auxiliary into your phone there's still no music there's no sound at all it don't even make scrambled noise or nothing so that's proof that the TV was faulty
Did you inform the hotel management about the faulty TV before you attempted to fix it yourself?
What document can I file at the court to prevent them from kicking me out when my room is paid for for four more days basically the hotel is extorting me for $* TVs only cost * bucks at Walmart for a * in
Have you received any written notice from the hotel about the eviction? This is important as it can affect your legal options.
I have two new *-in LCD Smart TVs I told him I would replace it with one of them he said he didn't want the TV he only wants the money and I've only talked to the lady at the front desk she won't let me talk to the owner and I told her to have them call me he refuses to talk to me
No they locked me out of my room yesterday then told me that the owner said if I don't have the $* by today to vacate me from the premises I have no legal written nothing written on on the eviction and I've done called to help department I've done called the police department I've done called legal services I called everybody and the courts told me there is something I can file they just can't tell me what it is but if I file it and get the judge look at it he can put a stop to them evicting me
What is the name of the court you contacted? This will help me provide you with the specific forms you may need to file. In Virginia, you might consider filing an "Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order".
General district Court in civil
What is the exact address of the General District Court you contacted? This will help me provide you with the contact details.
* Nimmo parkway unit * Virginia Beach
What is the exact date you are supposed to check out?

In Virginia, hotels can charge guests for damages but they must provide an itemized list of charges.
August 22nd
What evidence do you have that your room is paid up until Wednesday, August 22nd?
I have a receipt
What is the date on the receipt showing that your room is paid up until Wednesday, August 22nd?
Yes
What is the date on the receipt showing that your room is paid up until Wednesday, August 22nd?
Yes August 22nd Wednesday oh I'm sorry Tuesday the 22nd
Did you receive any written notice from the hotel about the charges for the damaged TV?
No nothing
Did you take any pictures or videos of the faulty TV before and after the incident?
After I did but not before but I didn't do video of of the audio I just took a picture of the TV
What is the condition of the TV in the picture you took after the incident?
It just shows lines through the TV
Did you share the picture of the damaged TV with the hotel management or any other authority?
No and they already took the TV out of the room threw it away and put the new one in one of the new ones that was supposed to been already in the rooms
Did you get a chance to inform the hotel management about the faulty TV before they replaced it?
Yes they because the TV didn't work they moved me to a whole nother room because the hotel has a lot of problems the the plumbing's messed up in the room that I was in I shower everyday and * inches of water there's black mold on the walls and ceilings there's blood splatter on the walls the the carpet is so nasty and dingy they don't even vacuum the carpets they just sweep the they're off and put fresh sheets and towels in the rooms they barely even clean them the place of the shithole so I called the health department cuz this is the third room I've been in in * weeks the first room I was in I woke up three inches of water because the bathroom plumbing was all backed up and it was coming from the toilet and sink and tub
Did you document the condition of the rooms you were moved to, especially the presence of black mold and blood splatters?
I mean I don't have documents of it but I've done informed Virginia Beach police the health department my boss my friends my family my everyone I know even other people at the hotel know about it and the first night in the room I woke up with bug bites all over my ankles and legs and I have pictures of all that
What actions have the Virginia Beach police and the health department taken after you reported the conditions of the hotel?
The police department said there's nothing they can do in the health department said they can't inspect rooms that are that have tenants in it they have to wait till the room as vacant or has vacancy but they will document it and and you know I guess look into it
What is the name and contact information of the owner of the hotel?
I don't know the the owner but the the guy that's telling them that I got to pay $* and name is Scott he's like the head of maintenance or maintenance manager he's been there for like 15 years they won't let me reach out they won't even let me talk to Scott nor the owner like I told them have them call me or you know let me know when the owner is there or when Scott's there so I can speak with him and it's been 3 days now and they just keep saying that they're not going to want to talk to me
Have you tried reaching out to a local tenant's rights organization or a legal aid office for assistance? They might be able to provide you with more specific advice and help you navigate this situation.
Yeah the legal aid office told me they transfer me over to intake or in something and they told me fill out an application and they were getting in touch with me next week but this is all happening today when I get back to the room and if I pay them the $* for the TV damage for a TV that didn't work already then I won't have enough money to pay for my room after the 22nd that's my big problem if I give them that $* then I won't be able to pay for the next week and then I'll be homeless and then I'm going to be on the street with all my stuff
Did you sign any agreement or contract when you checked into the hotel? This could outline your rights and responsibilities as a guest.
No I only signed a receipt and show to my driver's license
What does the receipt you signed state about damages to the hotel property? In Virginia, hotels can charge guests for damages but they must provide an itemized list of charges.
It don't say anything it just shows check in time check out and then and I mean it's pretty much it and then basically their headline of their hotel and the prices what was paid and dates and actually I'm never even signed any of them when when you go to the front desk it's a bulletproof glass actually I've now that I think about it I've never signed any receipts there they just print you out one and slide it through the window with your key card
What actions have you taken so far to resolve this issue with the hotel management?
I've been down there half a dozen times trying to get in touch with actual management other than the front desk girls that say there's nothing they can do they won't give me the numbers they won't let me get in contact with a guy apparently I don't know if they tried giving my number to him but they it's it's a slum hotel this is what they do if you're * dollars short on your weekly rent they'll give you one day to pay and if you don't pay it say it's your second day into your week they'll kick you out and keep the rest of your money that's what they're known for they love it they get off on kicking people out when they're down and out and have nowhere to go paying week to week and they try to always find ways to kick people out and take their money
Have you considered filing a complaint with the Virginia Department of Health or the Better Business Bureau regarding the hotel's conditions and practices?
With the health department but not better bureau Business and most people when they get kicked out they're not worried about doing all that they're just worried about trying to find a place to lay their head the next night and how they're going to plant food in their kids bellies
Have you considered contacting the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for assistance? They might be able to provide you with resources or direct you to local organizations that can help.
Well that's part of the the Virginia health place that I called today
What was the response from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development when you contacted them?
* they said they would look into it and they would follow report and send somebody out there to look at the rooms
What is the name of the person you spoke with at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development?
I honestly I don't remember I talked to two dozen people today
What is the exact date you contacted the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development?
Well I called the the help the health board but they're LinkedIn with the housing authority
What was the date when you contacted the health board?
Today and can you tell me what document I need to file that's what I really need to know is what document I can file at the courthouse before they close that will prevent them from giving me the boot we're getting way off topic
What court document can I file at the general district civil court to prevent them from kicking me out when my rent is paid up to Tuesday the 22nd the lady at the courthouse said she can't give me legal advice but there is something I can file she just can't tell me what it is but once I figured out and file it it will help me big time
You might consider filing an "Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order" to prevent your eviction. Please consult with a legal professional for advice tailored to your situation.
I called all types of numbers like that today and they either wanted to charge my card or you know wanted me to do this long processing and they told me they wouldn't be able to help me today anyway
What is the exact amount you have paid for your stay until Tuesday, the 22nd?
*
What is the exact date you made this payment of $*?
Last Tuesday the 15th this past Tuesday well actually no I paid it before then I paid Monday the 14th they moved me into a new room and then I went down there and paid them Monday when they moved me
Did you receive a receipt for the payment you made on Monday the 14th?
Yes that's the information I gave you earlier from that receipt it's how I knew it was the 22nd and Tuesday instead of Wednesday
Yes I have the receipt showing that I paid on the 14th up to the 22nd
Yes I received a receipt
Your question was did I receive a receipt on the 14th yes I did receive a
What is the total amount stated on the receipt you received on the 14th?
Are you messing with me right now I already told you $*
Did the receipt include any terms or conditions regarding damages to the hotel property?
No you already asked that
No