While many are talking about landlords in Ocean City not reimbursing people who rented their properties during Irene, we thought you might enjoy reading the following...
North Carolina has a law that requires the landlord to reimburse the renter if there's a mandatory evacuation --
§ 42A-36. Mandatory evacuations. If State or local authorities, acting pursuant to Article 36A of Chapter 14 or Article 1 of Chapter 166A of the General Statutes, order a mandatory evacuation of an area that includes the residential property subject to a vacation rental, the tenant under the vacation rental agreement, whether in possession of the property or not, shall comply with the evacuation order. Upon compliance, the tenant shall be entitled to a refund from the landlord of the rent, taxes, and any other payments made by the tenant pursuant to the vacation rental agreement as a condition of the tenant's right to occupy the property prorated for each night that the tenant is unable to occupy the property because of the mandatory evacuation order. The tenant shall not be entitled to a refund if: (i) prior to the tenant taking possession of the property, the tenant refused insurance offered by the landlord or real estate broker that would have compensated the tenant for losses or damages resulting from loss of use of the property due to a mandatory evacuation order; or (ii) the tenant purchased insurance offered by the landlord or real estate broker. The insurance offered shall be provided by an insurance company duly authorized by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, and the cost of the insurance shall not exceed eight percent (8%) of the total amount charged for the vacation rental to the tenant less the amount paid by the tenant for a security deposit.
11 comments:
Love Outer Banks & North Myrtle Beach. Ocean city is a dump
And you're endorsing this? Isn't this EXACTLY the type of big government intrusion you typically rail against?
1:22 pm, you've got that right!
Actually renter insurance is behind between 75-100 other reasons why Ocean City doesn't deserve consideration.
Ironically the word verification for this post is "costs", which would be high up, along with family friendly, friendly people, quite,more room on the beach ...
How can people say that OC is a dump? Have they been there in the last 20 years? Everything looks brand new and no trash anywhere, no delapitated properties. Every year there are new buildings replacing old ones. I have had friends come visit for the first time and they wonder how the place is soo clean unlike the jersey shore. And its free too...
I knew they would keep the money it is in their blood around here it is all about the money no matter what. I would be pissed and never go back again.
Love the Outer Banks...my vacation spot of choice. We have reservations for mid-October ( hope the road is fixed by then.) If you go during this season, you should purchase the traveler's insurance just in case. Note this is only refunded if you buy the insurance...not a freebie.
3:36 pm - Anything is clean compared to the Jersey Shore - last time we went there we said, never again, that whole state is a dump.
3:36, I think you need glasses or get rid of your "Rose colored" ones. OC is a dump, all they do is slap some paint on old crappy buildings, check the building permits issued for OC, only one this past year, for a boardwalk property. OC is stuck in the 1950's it has new to offer anyone, go to any other real beach resort and you can get a better deal on everything! OC is a ripoff!
How can people say that OC is a dump?
I think they meant the people that visit and the crap that goes on there.
Actually I like Ocean City NJ better than Maryland. It is a dry county so drunks are less there. Maryland has a bar every 20 feet or so.
The only decent time to visit ocmd is when the tourists go home.
7:05 PM
That pretty much sums it up.
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