Dawson Ford Garbee &

& *** rented the property at *** in June of 2015. They took possession of the property June 15th, 2015 and signed a lease that began at that time and went until June 30th 2016. Dawson Ford Garbee Property Management & Leasing manage this property for the property owners ***. This was their home, which they turned into a rental property after buying a new home at that time. *** & *** (here after referred to as The *** or *** Family) were the only tenants to rent the property until it was vacated. Dawson Ford Garbee Property Management & Leasing utilizes the Virginia Association of Realtors Model Application for Residential Lease. The *** applied to rent the property on the 2nd of June 2015. They were approved and made the lease for the property on the 5th day of June 2015. The lease began June 15th, 2015 and the first term of the lease went 1 year and 15 days for an lease expiration date of June 30, 2016. In the lease document it clearly states in Item #1 (J) titled Cancellation and Renewal of Lease, it states"Either party may terminate this lease effective as of the end of the then-existing Term by giving the other party written notice at least sixty (60) days before the end of the then-existing Term. If no such notice of termination is given, the Term of this Lease shall be extended for self-renewing terms of One (1) Year. If Landlord intends to change the terms or conditions of this lease, including increasing the Rent, for any renewal term thereafter, Landlord will give Tenant written notice at least 60 days prior to the end of the then applicable term." Additionally The *** family signed a Pet Addendum dated June 5th also that allowed for a Tabby -mixed, Gray Cat weighing 8 lbs. In the Addendum of the Lease in Item #5 it states "Tenant further agrees to assume all liability and responsibility for and all damages caused by said pet, including but not limited to, cost of having all carpeting cleaned by a professional carpet cleaner and/or the cost of having carpeting repaired or replaced..."The *** Family also provided a security deposit in Item #3 of the lease document which details that the "Landlord may apply all or part of the Security Deposit to the payment of accrued Rent and the amount of any damages that have been suffered by Landlord, including but not limited to, physical damages, appropriate charges to Tenant not previously reimbursed to Landlord, charges that may be due by Tenant to third -party utility providers in accordance with the provisions and actual damages for break of this lease including attorneys' fees and costs. Landlord has the right to apply the Security Deposit to any outstanding fees, charges or amounts due first, then to any unpaid Rent...." The *** also paid a Security Deposit of $1,120 (for Move-In Security of $995 and a Pet Non Refundable Deposit of $125)When the *** Family moved into the property they conducted a Move-In inspection which they provided detailed comments - even specifically outlining a crack in the front foyer tile. The Move in Inspection was reviewed with the property owners and approved. The *** Family renewed this lease on April 2016, April 2017, April 2018, and April 2019 with automatic renewal non-notification for lease terms that began July 1st of 2016, of 2017, of 2018, and of 2019 and 12 months forward til June 30th of each respective year. After renewing their lease for July 1st 2019 the *** are responsible for the lease through June 30, 2020, *** & *** signed a letter 6/13/2019 notifying the property owners and Dawson Ford Garbee Property Management and Leasing of their notice of intent to move. They stated that their final day would be July 25th, 2019 and that they would be moving overseas and no longer need their current rental location. Dawson Ford Garbee Property Management & Leasing received this notification on the 14th of June 2019. The company communicated to the *** that they were breaking a legal lease document and would be responsible for the rental payments for the property until the property was re-rented. This is most likely why the *** were trying to assist in finding tenants to take the property to reduce their financial responsibilities. On July 8th, Dawson Ford Garbee hand delivered a 5 Day Pay or Vacate notice to the *** because they had not paid rent due for July and they were still in the property and were responsible for the rent due until the point in time that the property was re-rented with new qualified tenants. The Rent mount due that was unpaid was for $1,091.00; and an unpaid statement was provided to the *** as a part of this hand delivered notification. At the time of the Move-Out inspection; which was conducted on July 25th with Mr. ***, DFG Leasing Staff Member and the Property Owners *** there was significant documentation of problems with the state of the property and how it was being turned back over to the owners. Just some of the items documented on the move-out inspection were holes in the walls in Bedroom #1 and #2, Closet Doors pulled off of the tracks and the tracks missing in Bedroom #1, filthy carpets in Bedroom #1, #2 and the Living Room Area, Cat Urine smells in the Carpet, unpatched holes in the walls of the foyer, broken window blinds, broken electrical outlet covers, children marker drawings on the walls and in the Laundry Room, ripped flooring, Missing fixtures (towel holders, destroyed smoke detectors etc.) missing light bulbs from fixtures, shower head that needed replacing, cleaning that needed to be conducted and significant painting, and lack of mowing - all needed to bring the property back up to rental showing standards. Dawson Ford Garbee Property Management & Leasing in coordination with the property owners *** felt that the state in which the property was returned was unacceptable, and collectively we are taking the *** to court not because of any unfair business treatment, but because of their breaking of legal lease document after renewal, (and the billing has only continued until the property can be re-rented). We also are taking the *** to court for the significant amount of damage, uncleanliness and cost of repairs to get the property back to a state where it can be rented and the lost rent and expenses for this period of repair. The *** are legally responsible for these delays because of property repairs needed, and the lease agreement that was broken and rents due until the property is re-rented. We believe that the Court will evaluate all of the legal documents, the inspections, the evidence of the property state upon Move-out and will adjudicate the case correctly. As to the changes in staff, there have been multiple staff members involved in this property but the documents, and documentation live beyond staff members and are legally retained and utilized. There is no attempt to try and do this while the *** are out of the Country. The court filings have been done all with the Address of record, and they have a legal responsibility to live up to their commitments and financial obligations. it is our firms responsibility to protect the assets of our property owners, and hold tenants accountable for their behaviors. Attached is item 1 (J) that is a part of the *** Lease, their Pet Addendum, their move in email inspection, their notification of moving and the 5 Day Hand Delivered Notice.