Q: landlord unplugged a water supply to a small animal cage and then left it unplugged leaving the animal with no water
He unplugged it to use the electric for his on purpose. Apparently he has done this on other times and without permission. What are my daughters renters rights regarding this kind of issue? She lives in Florida
A: Its hard to answer this question on the info you've provided. Is there a written lease? That document could contain a clause which allows the landlord a right of entry for inspections, etc. More importantly, Florida law is going to control ( and I'm not licensed to practice law there). Generally, the tenant gets to decide who can come and go from the premises, so the landlord can't simply enter whenever he feels like it. I assume the animal didn't die, so perhaps this is not something to make a huge deal out of- if there is no lease, pissing the landlord off is a sure fire way of getting yourself evicted and having to move and find a new place to live ( and some of them don't allow pets).
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