If you are vacationing on Topsail Island in Topsail Beach, Surf City or North Topsail or any other beach in North Carolina during Hurricane Dorian you are likely eligible for a refund for your vacation house rental.<\/p>\n
That’s because there is a government ordered Mandatory Evacuation affecting Topsail Island and other coastal cities of North Carolina. (Reference: Hurricane Dorian: Mandatory Evacuation on Topsail Island<\/a>)<\/p>\n States like North Carolina who have both a lot of vacationers and hurricanes have special laws in place to protect tenants such as the North Carolina Vacation Rental Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n You get a refund if:<\/b><\/p>\n You probably will not get a refund if:<\/b><\/p>\n Some rental agreements spell out precisely what happens in the event of a natural disaster and that could include a refund, no refund, or, a partial refund.<\/p>\n This applies to all beaches along the NC coast including North Topsail Beach, Topsail Beach, Atlantic Beach, Oak Island, Wilmington, Emerald Isle, Outer Banks, etc.<\/p>\n Just because it’s the law doesn’t mean everyone will follow it and you can still get burned even if you had your sunscreen. But, don’t get frustrated. If you need to escalate things just check out my article on how to file a complaint and get your money back here: Realty Agencies Denying Refunds to Topsail Island Tenants After Hurricane Florence<\/a>. Please feel free to email me or post comments below. Here’s what the beach looked like after Florence hit in 2018:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you are vacationing on Topsail Island in Topsail Beach, Surf City or North Topsail or any other beach in North Carolina during Hurricane Dorian you are likely eligible for a refund for your vacation house rental. That’s because there is a government ordered Mandatory Evacuation affecting Topsail Island and other coastal cities of North […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nMandatory Evacuations and North Carolina Law<\/h2>\n
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AirBNB vs Rental Agency<\/h2>\n
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Getting a Refund after Evacuating Affected by Hurricane Dorian<\/h2>\n
\nAfter I wrote that article, some Raleigh area residents reached out to WRAL who opened an investigation and intervened as well. (Reference: 5 On Your Side helps renters get refunds for missed vacations<\/a>).<\/p>\nQuestions or comments?<\/h2>\n