§ 844. Penalties
(a) If any landlord receives rent in violation of any provisions of this subchapter, or of any regulation or order thereunder prescribing a rent ceiling, the tenant paying such rent or the Rent Control Officer on behalf of such tenant may bring an action for double the amount by which the rent paid exceeds the […]
§ 845. Applicability to hotels or lodging houses
This subchapter shall not apply to hotels or transient lodging houses.
§ 846. Termination of emergency as rendering subchapter ineffective
The provisions of this subchapter shall remain in force and effect only for the duration of the public emergency with respect to the shortage of housing and business accommodations declared to exist by Ordinance of the Municipal Council of Saint Thomas and Saint John approved December 5, 1947 (Bill no. 92), which ordinance was made […]
§ 839. Judicial review
(a) Within 10 days after issuance of an order of the Commissioner of Housing, Parks and Recreation under section 838 of this title, any aggrieved party may file a petition to review such action in the district court and shall forthwith serve a copy of such petition upon the Commissioner. Thereupon the Commissioner shall certify […]
§ 840. Grounds for recovery of possession; proof and defenses
(a) No action shall be maintained to recover the possession of rented premises in the Virgin Islands, except upon the ground that— (1) the owner seeks, in good faith, to recover possession of the premises for his own personal use; (2) the owner desires, in good faith, to recover possession of the premises for the […]
§ 841. Stay of eviction order; conditions
(a) When a landlord has been granted recovery of the premises under clause (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 840 of this title, the court, on application of the occupant, shall stay the issuance of an order of eviction for a reasonable period of not more than 6 months at a time, if, […]
§ 842. Use of premises after recovery; re-occupancy by tenant; penalties
Premises recovered by an owner in accordance with clause (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 840 of this title shall not thereafter be leased to or occupied by any tenant, lessee, or person other than the owner recovering possession of the same for his own personal use, unless notice in writing, by registered […]
§ 843. Notice to quit as condition precedent to recovery of possession
In any action for the recovery of possession of rented premises, written notice to quit must have been served upon the tenant or person in possession for a period of 30 days before the commencement of such action.
§ 836. Petitions for adjustment of maximum rent ceilings
(a) Any landlord may petition the Rent Control Officer to adjust the maximum rent ceiling applicable to his accommodations to compensate for a substantial major capital improvement or structural change as distinguished from repair, replacement, or maintenance. (b) Any tenant may petition the Rent Control Officer to adjust the maximum rent ceiling applicable to his […]
§ 837. Consideration of petitions; hearings; orders
(a) Any petition filed under section 836 of this title shall be promptly considered by the Rent Control Officer. Pursuant thereto, he shall hold a hearing, which shall be conducted in accordance with regulations promulgated under clause (1) of section 833 of this title. At this hearing, the landlord and tenant shall be given an […]