{"id":179,"date":"2018-10-22T01:22:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T01:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topsailvaca.com\/?p=179"},"modified":"2019-02-27T18:41:41","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T18:41:41","slug":"realty-agencies-denying-refunds-florence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topsailvaca.com\/realty-agencies-denying-refunds-florence\/","title":{"rendered":"Realty Agencies Denying Refunds to Topsail Island Tenants After Hurricane Florence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After Hurricane Florence, many tenants lost some or all of their vacation. Topsail Island was really trashed. Unfortunately, some realty agencies have been denying vacationers their refunds.<\/p>\n

However, you may still be able to get a refund. Below are a few ways:<\/p>\n

The law.<\/h2>\n

First, understand your rights. Should you be given a refund? See this article I wrote to see if you’re eligible for a refund:\u00a0Can Tenants Get a Refund for a Rental on Topsail Island After Hurricane Florence? <\/a><\/p>\n

The policy.<\/h2>\n

Aside from the law and your contract, some rental agencies such as VRBO, AirBNB or RedAwning.com may have a policy in place of refunding tenants.<\/p>\n

WRAL investigative journalists recently published an article<\/a> after being contacted by someone who was being denied a refund. According to the article, SeaShore Realty was withholding a refund until WRAL looked into the dispute. The tenant was finally provided a refund, and RedAwning told WRAL “our policy for anyone affected by mandatory evacuations during the hurricane, or bookings affected by the aftermath of the storm is a refund in the full amount.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Filing complaints.<\/h2>\n

If it comes down to it, you can begin filing complaints.<\/p>\n