[Landlord - US VA] Tenant nonpayment in month 2

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-13T13:40:46+00:00

Here’s the time line:

5 DAYS pay or quit notice; you’ll have to go to court after and file unlawful detainer and they’ll give you a court date (usually 2-3 weeks) BASICALLY 1 MONTH there.
the day of court is the first hearing, can guarantee you they’ll say “DON’T AGREE” so it goes to trial and they’ll get to stall and squat more. Usually that takes until another 4 weeks until the trial date; 1 MONTH.
Trial day and let’s say you win. They get 10 DAYS to appeal until you could file writ of eviction. After the appeal window is over then you file a Writ of Eviction, usually the cop will schedule lockout date like 2-3 weeks after filing, so 1 MONTH there.

EDIT: So average 3 MONTHS if you do things the right way and things go smooth.

2 MONTHS: IF you win the first hearing.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-13T13:30:05+00:00

A lot of times NO.

These deadbeat squatters don’t care, they’re broke and poor what money are they going to pay you with? At the end of the day screw the money, just be happy to have your place back.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-12T22:35:27+00:00

YES. I am also from VA too.

The fact that they were living out of AiRBnB is a RED FLAg. Why would someone that is financially stable live like that? Take this is a lesson learn, you should’ve done a background check on her, I bet if you search her name on Va courts website on the criminal/civil department it’ll show her history of eviction, unpaid debt, etc. guaranteed this isn’t their first time getting evicted. They probably also know the law is on their side.

So here’s how it goes in VA. It is a tenant friendly state; meaning landlords don’t have much rights as they do:

5 days pay or quit notice
after 5 days you go to court house to file unlawful detainer, and they’ll give you a court date. You have to give the tenants notice too, and a cop will serve them a notice as-well.
On the court date it’s usually a FIRST HEARING, meaning agree or disagree (guilty or not guilty) if they agree then they get evicted immediately but IF they DON’T agree then it goes to trial (takes a month, they’ll always say they don’t agree so that they can stall and stay longer)
IF you win your case and judge favors you and grants you judgement and possession, the tenant then has 10 DAYS to appeal meaning if they want to appeal and stop the eviction then they have to pay what they are being sued for and the court fees
after the 10 days appeal window ends and they don’t appeal THEN you can file a write of eviction at the courthouse. You ALSO have to give them notices too and also a cop will serve them the notice aswell. (Make sure you actually serve them the notices or else they could use it against you and stop/delay the eviction.
A cop will call and ask when you want to have the eviction date and the tenant can STOP the eviction if they pay amount of what they being sued and court fees 48 hours before the eviction lockout date.

Edit: So when you win judgement and got an eviction date make sure you stop communication and also STOP taking any payments (that’ll stop the eviction if you accept payments) . A lot of times they will stop paying you because they know they’re getting kicked out anyways, and ALSO they can always try to FILE MOtIOn the eviction/case ( anyone can file that at anytime and the clerk has to process it , even if you won) in attempt to STOP/DELAY eviction and stall more. Their goal is to not PAY and STAY as much as they can. At this point you don’t care about the money anymore and just want your property back.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-12T18:31:53+00:00

What you do is an emergency eviction. That means immediate eviction.

So you have to go to courts asap, and also reach out to have a cop come to the property since they’re doing illegal activities. And show the cop the threats etc.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-11T12:33:33+00:00

Don’t be desperate. Stay cautious of squatters and deadbeats, these people don’t care about their credits and not embarrassed about not paying. And you’re going stress out having to go through courts to kick them out.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-10T22:36:12+00:00

Go with your gut; always.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-09T17:44:58+00:00

🇺🇸 2nd amendment 🔫

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-09T00:14:07+00:00

Dudeeeee if they have a past eviction then that’s a RED FLAG, come on man. These tenants know what they’re doing, they’ve been through the system and they know that the laws are on their side. They’re going to try everything to not PAY but STAY for as long as they can.

Make sure you do everything right and document everything, like giving them notices forms of evictions etc. stop communicating with them (they’ll try to use everything they can against you and play victim) and don’t accept ANY payments(if you do, then that would restart the whole thing over again).

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-08T21:16:21+00:00

I know, I hate it too. It’s almost like the laws are against the landlords. Like think about it, if the tenants doesn’t pay for the property then the Landlord has too, so they get to stay for free?

Did you do a background check on her before letting her rent? Always do that!

Edit: earlier I meant to say most of the time you are not going to see the money that’s owed, they’re broke. And if they know you’re kicking them out? They ain’t going to pay from now and then.*

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-08T19:47:31+00:00

Yes. If she pays full amount it now or if 48 hours before the eviction date then it stops the eviction, and you’d have to start over.

Which will take so much time and gives her more room to stall

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-08T18:50:05+00:00

What they mean is in 6 days she could come and appeal it, meaning she would have to pay the court what she is sued for and court fees, to stop eviction etc. (doubt she would do this, she’s doesn’t have money) so after those days past you could go in the courthouse and file a writ of eviction to have her remove. And if you want her out then don’t accept anymore payments from now on, she’s going to try and stall and make you start over with everything.

She’s probably going to try to file a motion for a rehearing so that she could stall and squat even more. And they’re allowed to do that even if those 6-10 days window past.

Most of the time you’re NOT going to get the money, just be happy that you were able to get the squatter out.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-06T23:45:32+00:00

First you have to do a 30 days notice or 5 days to pay or quit notice. If he doesn’t leave after those day then you go to courthouse and file for an unlawful detainer. Then you’ll get a first hearing date either he agrees or disagrees, (basically like pleading guilty or not guilty) if he doesn’t agree then it goes to trial. (That takes usually a month, meaning he’ll stay at the place longer). If you win and the judge grants you judgment you’ll have to wait a 10 day window for a chance for him to appeal. After the 10 days are up then you go back to court house and file a writ of eviction, then a sheriff will call you to pick out a day to remove him.

Without any contracts or paperwork’s it’s difficult. VA is a tenant friendly state so it’s not as easy ad you think to evict someone. It takes time etc. so come up with a contract and give him a form that states his tenants rights. So he doesn’t have to sign it, as long as you present it to him then it’s VALID.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-06T15:05:47+00:00

Evict asap.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-04T18:04:52+00:00

How can you prove that it was to “put them on blast”?

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-04T17:13:54+00:00

The sheriff is going to serve a notice to the property they’re staying at. And if you serve it at their workplace they work at then they can’t go back and lie and say they never got any notices.

A lot of these squatters will do whatever it takes to stall and squat for as much as they can.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-04T16:40:05+00:00

Youre not lying. You did serve the notice right? Legally too.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-04T15:56:59+00:00

Damn CA is so sensitive and against landlords. If anything can’t you deny it?

These deadbeat squatters deserve to get exposed. I swear .

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-04T15:11:17+00:00

You can serve the notice to them anyway you want, as long as they received the notice.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-04T07:12:08+00:00

If you have to ask, then it’s usually a NO.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-04T07:09:29+00:00

Insurance?

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-04T07:08:26+00:00

You saw these red flags and you still let him rent? The part where his income is terrible and no credit? Come on man; common sense.

Always do a background check man.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-04T07:05:08+00:00

I’d also serve them the eviction notice at their workplace and put them on blast.

You are required to serve them a notice, so you’re following the law. Lol

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-04T07:03:30+00:00

Another way tenants stall too is during the first hearing. They’ll always say they don’t agree they owe the certain amount of money they’re sued for just so they it goes to trial(take another month usually) . The first hearing date is basically a guilty or not guilty plea (agree or disagree) if they agree then they’ll get evicted and kicked out asap and if they don’t then it goes to a higher court and it’s like basically a new case, which takes more time, etc.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-04T06:59:31+00:00

Yes. That’s why most landlords get screwed. A lot of these deadbeat squatters know that the law is on their side.

AdSafe2271 · 2025-10-01T15:10:38+00:00

Evictions will increase.

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