Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Florida

Q: I rent out the extra rooms in my house and I furnish them. The tenant is getting evicted for non payment of rent.

Can I remove these things I have provided, the (bed, dresser , tv with fire stick) since he is getting evicted and is not paying rent.

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Barry W. Kaufman
Barry W. Kaufman
Answered
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: No. You have to wait until he is physically gone. Arguably, removing these items would be considered self-help, and that is forbidden by statute. (Maybe you can remove the TV, but not the bed or the dresser)

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Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Answered
  • Landlord Tenant Lawyer
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Have you consulted a lawyer about the CDC's recent action extending the moratorium against evictions until late June?

If this situation is covered by the CDC's dictates you could get into legal trouble going forward with the eviction.

And If you are trying to remove furniture in order to force the tenant out--despite the CDC's moratorium--you may get into really BIG trouble.

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