Unfortunately, my opinion is that you would only have a viable claim for any amounts that you paid your "landlord" for in advance for either occupancy time or services (such as utilities) that you have not yet received, as well as for any deposits you have made.
If you consider it on a practical level -- it woud be difficult to convince a court that you should be reimbursed for rent paid for time during which you actually did occupy the premises.
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Is there any way to know how long this kind of thing takes. The eviction notice said five days.
Furthermore, the underlying issue here is that I'm a student who receives scholarship money, just enough to cover expenses during the semester so I can focus on school- and because of the timing into the semester and already having paid out on this place there isn't enough money at this point to pay a down payment elsewhere. In addition- I take 6 classes, which are incredibly time demanding and I'm in my fourth year- I couldn't continue school and taking care of my daughter and have a full time job. I don't even have the TIME to move right now, pack, find a place etc. Aren't there "pain and suffering" damages to be collected in this case...?
No, there are no "pain and suffering" damages to be collected, these do not apply in landlord tenant matters. I would however demand your securtity deposit and any other sums pre-paid t them landlord back immediately.
I would start with the lender or the entity which is foreclosing to determine if you can at least get some kind of extension to remian on the property, however, if there is going to be a foreclosure sale of the property on a certain day in the near future, it is not going to allow you to remain there for long.
Finally, I would contact your local Legal Aid office or the VA Bar Association to determine if you can get some pro bono legal assistance.
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