Port Charlotte, FL asked in Landlord - Tenant for Florida

Q: If my landlord has been proven to be negligent and reckless, which caused an explosion that has rendered me permanently

disabled and can't work, do I still have to pay rent. We have an active demand against him which was due on July 30; and he ignored us.

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

A: Yes. Your contract to pay rent has nothing to do with his negligence towards you. If you don't pay rent, he can evict you. Time to get an attorney involved.

Stephen Arnold Black
Stephen Arnold Black
Answered
  • Orlando, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: OK so if your landlord was negligent in causing you to be injured and disabled, then you would have a claim directly against your landlord for damages. You should retain counsel here in Florida on contingency fee, which means you don’t pay anything unless you win the case.

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