Q: What are tenant rights if landlord refuses to abate rent after termite tenting? 3 nights, 4 days displaced
Landlord/owner has said he’s not obligated to abate rent - however, per statue I see that it says landlord shall abate. Is this accurate?
A: You refer, apparently, to Florida Statute 83.51 (2)(a)(1). Assuming this obligation is not "otherwise agreed in writing", and assuming that subsection (4), "The landlord is not responsible to the tenant under this section for conditions created or caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of the tenant, a member of the tenant’s family, or other person on the premises with the tenant’s consent." doesn't apply, it does appear that the landlord is responsible. What does the landlord give as the reason he feels he is not responsible?
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