Q: do I have any options ? I have no lease or any rental agreement. current on rent.
The roof in my bedroom fell on me 3 weeks after I moved into the property. Landlord is refusing to make any attempts to repair it. I've rented this property for almost 1 year and have had a damaged roof for 11 months. I called code enforcement November 2020 and during their inspection they found 18 violations. after I called code my landlord told me because I called them to consider that as my notice to move out. He then called me again and told me the reason I have to move out is because he is selling our side of the apartment . The building I live in is a single family house that has been separated into 2 apartments. My side of the house doesn't even have a breaker box the box that controls the whole house is inside the bathroom of the other side of the other apartment. He then called again and said if I moved everything out 12-26 he would mail me back my security deposit. He allowed me to pay rent for January but is giving me until the 1st of February to move out.
A: If you were injured when the roof caved in, then retain counsel here in Florida on contingency fee which means you don’t pay anything unless you win. I have had success with cases like this.
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