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We are an elderly couple that leased a condo with central heat/air. The lease does not stipulate that we are responsible for any HVAC maintenance or repair. Three weeks ago the 25 yr old HVAC system burned out. A licensed technician told the owner it required replacement but she is refusing to... View More 
answered on Feb 11, 2022
You need to contact a landlord-tenant attorney right away. You may be able to threaten to sue, sue, and/or withhold rent, but you need to follow the correct procedures regarding notice to your landlord. You also want an attorney to review the lease.
Regarding Florida law, Florida Statute... View More
After my father passed my kids brought the multiple projects that he was working on to my house they're in the backyard. They include an RV that my dad was restoring, an older vehicle that needs some restoration, and a couple of motorcycles. I also have a big shed. My younger son fixes old... View More
answered on Feb 10, 2022
It depends on the documents involved in this transaction, involving the original lease agreement and any sublease or assignment you may have signed with the new tenant. Contact a landlord tenant attorney.
Renter refused to pay an increase in rent due to having is partner live there 3/7 days of the week increasing total cost of water and electricity
answered on Feb 10, 2022
To end a month to month tenancy without a written lease agreement, you must give at least 15 days’ notice in writing before the end of any monthly period.
The lady i live with and pay rent to with a written agreement, she signed a 3day willing to vacate agreement with her landlord, where do me and my minor children stand? Do i have to vacate in the three days or would he have to evict me separately
answered on Feb 9, 2022
The lady who rented the premises sublet to you? If she agreed to vacate the premises, you apparently no longer have any right to be there. You have to vacate and if you fail to do so the landlord can sue to evict you, and probably recover costs, lost rent, and attorney fees.
We have been tenant at will since October the house just sold. We were told we had until march 1 to vacate but now they are asking for 7 days.
The showing has been completed the inspectors came out. Now the new owners want access to home what are my rights?
answered on Feb 7, 2022
Since you have no written lease you have very few rights as a month-to-month tenant.
Notice to vacate: Florida law allows landlords to give seven-day notices to tenants who are current with the rent.
Landlords can give three days' notice to tenants who are late.... View More
Or can you secure your home by changing locks. Tenants abandoned home, moved put in the night, cut off utilities and had mail forwarded. They left no keys to lock home up. Are you also allowed to make repairs. Home was destroyed
answered on Feb 6, 2022
Yes, of course; if you are sure that the tenant abandoned the premises, you can change the locks and do repairs.
answered on Feb 5, 2022
As landlord, after giving reasonable notice, you can exercise your right of inspection to, among other things, verify that the tenant has abandoned possession. If you have no contact information for the tenant, post a notice on the property that you will do so, giving a reasonable amount of time... View More
I just found out his family and himself sold their other properties and bought his own house. Can I put lien on it. Any recourse?
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answered on Feb 1, 2022
Obviously, lots of questions arise that you did not address here.
But here is the basic answer on the statute of limitations:
The statute of limitations for written contracts is five years and oral contracts is four years.
I own a mobile home and have been in it for 20 years on the same land. Do not own the land been paying lot rent. Owner sold land and plans to rezone commercial. Served eviction. Do I have any legal options? People have told me about living there for a certain amount of time that I may have land... View More
answered on Jan 25, 2022
No, the people do not know what they are talking about. What they may be trying to reference is "Adverse Possession", you can look this up, but this is not applicable to your circumstances because you have just been a renter, paying rent. If you have a lease or rental agreement, you... View More
Mold n Roaches and bad plumbing, I pay 674 a week for the room, they move me to a different room because of the plumbing back up, now they want me to move back to that room where the mold n roaches are. I don’t want to move, I was told I had to move back to the room I was in, I had no choice.... View More
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... View More
answered on Jan 22, 2022
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.
The landlord is trying to evict us even though we are current and up to date on rent. They are only texting eviction notice and today they text me saying they have scheduled a showing for tomorrow at 9am , even though we are still paying rent every month and are currently living in the home. The... View More
answered on Jan 21, 2022
Landlord must send notice to you and provide proof to the court. Text message is not a proper notice under Section 83.56(3), Florida Statutes. You are not required to accommodate the showing because you are legal possessor of the premise.
Im curious if I rent a house with three other people and one of the people invites a person onto the property that isnt wanted on the property by the other tenants am I rightfully allowed to tell said person to vacate the property?
answered on Jan 6, 2022
When you rent an apartment or house with others, all of you lease 100% of the premises. Your housemate has every right to invite someone to the property; you have every right to not allow it. Its a housemate issue. Now, if this person causes a problem such that his or her continuing presence is the... View More
PLEASE START HERE… Hello it’s hard to ask a question without providing background information … I’m in St Pete Fl and I moved out of my apt and about a mth and half later … I finally hear from my apts management company with a Itemized list how they were gonna keep my deposit — I... View More
answered on Jan 5, 2022
No, they can't.
And Florida Statute 83.49 (3) (c) provides that
"If either party institutes an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to adjudicate the party’s right to the security deposit, the prevailing party is entitled to receive his or her court costs plus... View More
There was a water leak but the water leak has been fixed so there’s no need for the landlord to tear out the walls inconveniencing my family trying to replace plumbing whit me and my children living here
answered on Dec 29, 2021
Landlord has a duty to provide habitable premise and to provide quiet use and enjoyment. Everything they do should be reasonable. If the inconvenience is for one day or two, I do not think you have a claim against that. Or if the inconvenience is minor, you do not have a valid claim neither. You... View More
Elevator has been out of order periodically my whole tenancy here, but recently it has been out of order for 90 days maybe more. I have fallen and hurt myself multiple times and almost fall down a flight of stairs everytime I have somewhere to be,
answered on Dec 28, 2021
Maybe. You should contact a personal injury attorney in your area.
He has changed locks made me live in yard in tent keeps taking my cords for power calles me names argues with me
I can pay apartment myself and the lease has no mention of guests or occupants ....I've been living here for 2 years and she's been w me for like a yr n half
answered on Dec 27, 2021
The Landlord has every right to know who is living in the apartments, and has decided that since she lives there, that she needs to be legally responsible, along with you, for the rent. If you elect to not comply, the LL may decide to evict you both; the mere filing of an eviction complaint can... View More
answered on Dec 16, 2021
Yes, within reason. You don't have to give the LL carte blanche to bring people over anytime, but at the same time you probably cannot refuse every and all requests. Read your lease, there may be some reference to this situation.
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