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Landlord is charging tenant for painting inside of house (normal wear and tear) $800
Pruning bushes that should not pruned until Fall $100
Cleaning house (garage had cob webs, two blinds in dining room dusty) this after tenant paid professional cleaning service to clean. $250... View More 
answered on Sep 22, 2021
Pursuant to Florida precedent, there is some legal authority which dictates a landlords may only charge for excess wear and tear. In other words, he/ she may not claim the security deposit for ordinary wear and tear like paint retouch and cleaning. In addition, the landlord has to comply with the... View More
answered on Sep 22, 2021
No lease generally means you are month to month - depends on how often you pay rent. The new owner must give you a 15 day notice on a month to month; and you must leave. You have no right to stay.
or vacating in any amount of time if the property sells, I was told if it sells rent will go up, utilities dropped or forced to vacate in 30 days. It is my third year renting and I've never had an issue or violation of any kind, what are my rights? Wouldn't the new owner have to honor my... View More
answered on Sep 21, 2021
The new owner takes possession subject to your lease. He has to honor your lease, but is under no obligation to allow you to stay after your lease expires.
My landlord of 14 years just gave me 30 days to move. I don't have time to find a place move and clean everything out. Can he sue me if I leave a bunch of stuff their that I don't want. I don't care about forfeiting my security deposit.
answered on Sep 21, 2021
No, although he may have a claim against your deposit for cleaning and trash removal.
answered on Sep 20, 2021
I've never heard that, but no. Florida is not in state of Covid emergency. The landlord can raise the rent at renewal time, and you are free to move someplace else.
My tenant was very manipulative and I have a book of texts between us. I would agree to something based on her agreement to do something and she would go back and pick out parts benefiting her. At times she had me so confused I didn't know what I agreed to. If she brings these to court they... View More
answered on Sep 16, 2021
She has the burden of introducing her text messages as evidence. If she is a holdover and you are trying to evict her, text messages may not have any bearing.on the case. Retain an attorney, because you are in over your head.
If I am pregnant is my landlord allowed to give me a two week notice to move with me being in distress on top of covid
answered on Sep 14, 2021
If your lease is month to month, yes. Covid or no Covid, your time is up.
We rent a house that is situated at the front of a lot with a separate apartment unit in the back (a converted garage). Tenant who was living in the back unit recently vacated. When Landlord (LL) listed the back unit for rent last week, we were shocked to discover LL was advertising free water... View More
answered on Sep 14, 2021
As in every landlord -tenant dispute, the written lease controls and nobody online can read your lease. You can retain an attorney to determine your best course of action.
He is raising the rent by $160 per month or 13%+. We do not want to stay past 4-30-22. He is unfair to the tenants in our Brevard County - Florida townhome community. The original lease states he can raise the rent but he promised it would only be a few dollars if at all during the original... View More
answered on Sep 10, 2021
Your Lease is valid to April 2022. I don't know what your LL is doing, but you should hire an attorney now. Not get internet snippets of information catch as catch can; hire an attorney. (the fact that you are 63 and have not been treated this way in your whole life is legally irrelevant to... View More
My landlord is trying to evict me. Is there any domestic violence laws that protect me?
answered on Sep 9, 2021
No. You are responsible to the landlord for the rent. The landlord is not a party to your relationship, has no interest in your relationship, and the law does not require the landlord to purposefully suffer a financial loss because of your failed relationship.
My vaccinated friend caught COVID-19, spread from an unvaccinated student, his next-door dorm neighbor. They have isolation dorms specifically to quarantine people and promised reservations for those who were vaccinated. The rooms are all full because they gave them to anyone who got sick instead... View More
answered on Sep 8, 2021
Your friend's rights largely depend on the terms and conditions agreed to when signing up to reside in the dorm. He therefore must schedule a consultation with an attorney and present all relevant writings for review. He can click on the Justia "Find a Lawyer" tab up top or contact... View More
During Covid outbreak, same said landlord, locked down the property (over 200 apts) for about 2 months, and forbid all residents from receiving any guests including family. No, it says nothing about them being able to have that kind of control in our contract.
answered on Sep 7, 2021
You have it backwards: Your lease does NOT have to say anything about the landlord doing the right thing in order for them to do it.
Unless your written lease actually forbids your landlord from taking reasonable steps to protect all the tenants in your building and in the entire complex... View More
answered on Sep 6, 2021
You can kick him out anytime, really. You should consult an attorney to make certain its done correctly.
Oral agreement, demanding cash only, not allowed to change mailing address or have proof of residence to new residence as it might affect her SSDI. refuses to give rent receipts, has changed the rental agreement and then broken it in a 10 day span and then served notice of termination of tenancy,... View More
answered on Sep 4, 2021
No, because there's no such thing as inserting a clause in an oral agreement. Clauses are written, and your rent paid is paid.
She sounds like a loon. Just move and end the drama.
They determined that I had a right knee contusion
And that I can't work , ( I do hair, and doordash/instacart )
I have to follow up with an orthopedic surgeon on Tuesday, this is the third time I have fallen due to really messed up conditions with faulty steps with no lights ,... View More
answered on Sep 4, 2021
You may have a case. Retain counsel here in Florida on contingency fee, which means you pay nothing unless you win the case. Your case will turn on what evidence you have that the property manager was at fault for this accident (ie lack of lighting, faulty steps, etc) and also the severity of your... View More
We moved in 1 year ago after relocating from NJ, we signed a 1 year lease with the property management company. This company is telling us the landlord is no longer using them as management as of September 22nd (19 days from now) which is our lease end date as well. They told us he won't... View More
answered on Sep 3, 2021
Unless your lease has a provision which provides for automatic renewal on the part of the landlord under certain conditions, it terminates at the end of the year, so no, you have no right to notice of non-renewal.
My daughter is looking to rent a house in FL. During a chat with the person, the story changed a little. He indicated that the security deposit was going to be held by his attorney, then changed his mind when pressed for the attorney name. He has now provided a number and a name of a person... View More
answered on Sep 1, 2021
The story is suspicious because Florida law requires landlords to keep deposits in a separate interest bearing account. As a lawyer I would not be willing to hold a client's security deposit in my trust account, which does not accrue interest.
You can do two things:
1. Look up... View More
I need a consultation regarding my landlord that I've been renting a room for about 2 months. I've been unable to stay this entire month because she filed false allegations against me that caused an injunction. I've read that filing false allegations are criminal and I intend to sue... View More
answered on Aug 30, 2021
I am certain that there are many experienced lawyers who will litigate a small claims case against your obnoxious landlord; however, not for free. Why?
(1) Because the amount of money involved is way too small; and
(2) because they cannot collect their fees from the landlord;... View More
notice to vacate on 8/11. I paid 1st, LAST, & deposit when I moved in. Can I stay until the end of Sept since my rent is already paid?
answered on Aug 29, 2021
No. Your last day is Aug 31. You should have started looking for a place on Aug 12. Whether he owes you any money is a different question than when your tenancy is up.
We’ve been staying in the house for 5+ years and they’ve decided that they are going to sell the house, we received a notice that the lease wouldn’t be renewed and only gave us 30 days to come up with money and somewhere new to live. I have no money saved up to move as I didn’t know we... View More
answered on Aug 24, 2021
If you are on a month to month lease, the LL is only required to give you 15 days notice. He gave you 30. You have no right to remain in the house after the lease expires. None. It doesn't matter if you've lived there 5 years or 5 days; you have to go. If you stay past the end of the... View More
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