She was renting room in Fellsmere, Florida and gave deposit to a company that played middleman. When she showed up to the place-someone was in it and said "oh we will be sharing this bedrm (separate beds) but was not told this and she did not know this person she was supposed to co-habitate... View More 
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answered on Apr 7, 2018
She will need to sue that company in small claims court on a breach of contract claim for failure to return the security deposit. She may also be able to include a count for misrepresentation in the complaint which can potentially increase her amount of damages. Hope this helps and good luck.
My husband and I have been renting a house in Florida for almost 3 years. We have a 2 year lease agreement and then a month to month clause which we are currently in the month to month phase. We verbally told our landlord back in October that we were building a house and it would be ready April or... View More
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answered on Apr 6, 2018
The law is that if you are on a month-to-month lease the landlord must provide the tenant with a 15-day written notice. Hope this help and good luck.
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answered on Apr 5, 2018
Provided a lis pendens has not already been filed on the property in court to commence foreclosure proceedings I do not see why not. Although a history of late payments may be another obstacle to consider. Hope this helps.
My husband and I have been trying for three weeks to schedule a final walkthrough with the management company and to give over the keys for this upcoming Friday (2 days from now/the end of our lease). We have called, left voicemails, emailed and even texted, but they have not returned our... View More
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answered on Apr 4, 2018
Take many photos of the premises with a time stamp. Also include a video of possible with a time stamp and state on the video the current date and the circumstances upon which you are making this recording. Then mail to the management office via certified U.S. Mail return receipt the keys to the... View More
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answered on Apr 4, 2018
City water bills must usually remain in the name of the record property owner irrespective of who may be residing on the property such as with a tenant. Failure to pay will obviously result in the termination of water services and the outstanding water bill will be issued to the property owner of... View More
The forecloses mortage is against the previous owner. The deed is on my name, because i purchased the house from HOA auction.
Now, the foreclose auction is dated to may 9Th. I'm trying to pay off the amount but bank doesn't accept.,
I don't know what to do to not lose... View More
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answered on Apr 2, 2018
Try to locate the previous owner that is named on the foreclosure and somehow persuade them into assigning you their right of redemption. Hope this helps.
Mom going through a divorce. Husband rented house from mistress. Supposedly he didn’t pay rent so now the mistress is taking the husband to court in order to evict my mom. My mom lives in the house, he does not.
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answered on Mar 31, 2018
Not sure what your question is, however usually with evictions the named lessee and all others in possession are the subject of the eviction action and will all similarly be removed from the property provided the plaintiff prevails in court. Hope this helps.
A driver coming out of a parking lot struck my son in the passenger side of the vehicle in which he had the right away nor did he see her coming in nor was she looking She was cited for Not giving right away When she impacted my son it threw him into the middle medium that divides the freeway... View More
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answered on Mar 30, 2018
Yes, one can be sued for just about anything. It's all up to a good attorney and/or trier or fact to discredit any baseless cause of action.
Lease says must give 60 day notice if moving at end of lease. If not able to due to new place not ready or unable to find new place, what recourse does landlord company have? Can we just convert to month to month until move can be arranged or will there be any financial penalty?
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answered on Mar 29, 2018
The recourse available to a landlord when a tenant fails to leave by the end of a lease is to via written demand notify the tenant that they are now in a "tenancy at sufferance" and are deemed to be a "holdover tenant." This allows a landlord to demand double rent. Alernatively,... View More
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answered on Mar 29, 2018
In situations like yours where one does not have a written lease and is paying rent on a weekly basis, the law requires that notice to terminate be given in the same amount of time that rent is due. That being 7 days notice here.
Regarding false allegations for a Notice of Breach of Lease and eviction. Landlord is accusing me of a lease violation for an unauthorized person residing at the property when it's not true. They terminated the lease on the day it started only 13 hours and 9 minutes into the lease and will not... View More
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answered on Mar 27, 2018
Should the landlord decide to proceed with an eviction be sure to file a motion to determine rent and request for hearing with the court within 5 days, excluding holidays with the respective clerk of court. Within your motion include the reasons why you believe your rights as a tenant are being... View More
Originally when I rented I anticipated separation between my husband and I, so I told the landlord we were. Some things played into factor, so he hasn't moved on his own yet. Now I have a sibling that just moved back home and the landlord is wondering how many ppl are living here. As he has... View More
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answered on Mar 27, 2018
If the lease specifies only a certain number of occupants to reside on the property than this term within the lease must be followed. However, often times a tenant may be able to renegotiate with a landlord where their circumstances in regard to the number of tenants on the property increases.... View More
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answered on Mar 26, 2018
It would be better practice to place all persons residing on the premises on the lease agreement. The tenant that is the "money maker" is irrelevant.
Tenant has refused us entry to inspect premises when they are there, and have a pit bull dog tied by front door. They have not received permission for a dog, nor have they paid a pet deposit. Outside damage is evident, but cannot determine interior damage for proper filing of eviction complaint.... View More
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answered on Mar 26, 2018
There is no requirement in the evictions process for a plaintiff to have knowledge of the extent of damage to property prior to drafting and filing the complaint. Within your complaint you may plead one count for eviction and a second count for damages. You will move for the entry of judgment on... View More
Upon move in,we were told by the realtor who oversees the rental house that rent would be paid to the homeowner(who lives in Canada)via bank deposit.We've never been given the homeowners banking info,despite many attempts to get it.We have texted the realtor many times asking him to resolve... View More
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answered on Mar 24, 2018
Yes, you will be held liable for all rent that was due and paid. The fact that the money has not been deposited is of no consequence. Where there is a valid lease with your signatures for the leased property there is a legally binding agreement to pay a sum of money. Hold the money aside as it... View More
We parted ways on bad terms; I moved out, she stayed and found a new roommate. She never let me know when she finally did move out, and now the property is under new ownership. Do I have any chance of getting my half of the deposit back? I don't even know when she actually moved out or if a... View More
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answered on Mar 23, 2018
You must demand your half of the deposit from the landlord. If prior to moving in you were listed on the lease and as paying half of the deposit, provided that the landlord did not deduct any amount from it, it is the responsibility of the landlord to repay you your half of the deposit.
I helped a friend out by letting crash in my house while he got back on his feet. a few days has turned into 4 months and I recently caught him on my home survalance system, steeling from me. he doesn't pa rent or contribute to bills but does receive mail at the address. I want it to be a... View More
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answered on Mar 23, 2018
Unfortunately in situations like these one generally cannot just ask to leave or change door locks on a visitor that is no longer welcome. A lawsuit must be filed in circuit court for either an ejectment or unlawful detainer. The unwelcomed party must be formally served with process and will be... View More
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answered on Mar 22, 2018
No you may not. Only the state via the courts have the authority or legal standing to revoke one's driver's license.
we have always paid our rent even with late fees, and have always spoke to the landlord of any set backs we were having. We had a verbal agreement that we could pay as we got money as long as we always communicated with him. But now when we tried paying him he told us he was not going to accept the... View More
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answered on Mar 22, 2018
The three (3) day notice, excluding the weekends and legal holidays gives you that amount of time to deliver the full amount of rent that you are behind or vacate the premises. Since you are only a half month behind if you pay that half amount to the landlord within the three day time period, the... View More
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answered on Mar 21, 2018
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