Atlanta, GA asked in Contracts, Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Florida

Q: FL apartment lease states tenant responsible for pest control contradicting Title VI 83.50 Can landlord deny lease to me

based solely on me refusing to be responsible for pest control pursuant to above statue? ( sorry that’s Title VI 83.51)

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

A: Probably. If he can't follow that statute, he's probably not following others. you don't want to rent from a guy like that. Go someplace else.

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