Q: My apartment has been invaded by roaches, my landlord refuses to do anything about it?
My landlord has threaten to evict me because I have complained he said "if I didn't like the conditions to just leave". I have called the Florida DPBR and they have told me that the landlord is illegally renting units and has over 100 properties. He does have a business license, but he does not have any permits including building permits at all. My unit is not the only unit affected either. What are my options?
A:
You may consider furnishing your landlord with an official seven-day notice to cure this issue. Pursuant to Section 83.51(2)(a).1, "[u]nless otherwise agreed in writing, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), the landlord of a dwelling unit other than a single-family home or duplex shall, at all times during the tenancy, make reasonable provisions for:
[t]he extermination of rats, mice, roaches, ants, wood-destroying organisms, and bedbugs. When vacation of the premises is required for such extermination, the landlord is not liable for damages but shall abate the rent.
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