negotiate with my landlord.
My question is, does it matter if I hire a lawyer out of state?
I know a good lawyer in New Jersey, but I am living in Florida.
answered on Jun 29, 2022
Your lawyer cannot practice in a state in which he is not licensed. It's probably not practicing law to negotiate a payment if no suit has been filed, but the choice must be made by the attorney.
answered on Jun 27, 2022
Without reading your lease or knowing the nature of the fines, it's impossiblento answer. See an attorney with all the documents if you need a legal opinion.
answered on Jun 22, 2022
This is not a question. To get help, you should call one of the local lawyers to help you.
answered on Jun 21, 2022
Knowing how to evict a tenant is Landlord 101. Here's what I recommend that you do:
1. Hire an attorney to handle this tenant removal from start to finish. We can't get you up to speed in a Q&A forum.
2. Assuming the attorney you hire is someone whom you will want to... Read more »
3 rivers won't help says conflict of int. I bought shed from a family member that doesn't live on property and I have been paying rent since Jan 2019 w/no complaint. It has electric and water. She let a granddaughter, kids, & her boyfriend move a shed & camper here and they made a... Read more »
answered on Jun 19, 2022
You could try the Fla. Bar Lawyers Referral Service and ask for a Low Fee Panel attorney - see https://lrs.floridabar.org/
However, in the event that there is no law that protects you from the code enforcement authorities, there is little or nothing a lawyer can do. Schedule a consultation... Read more »
Invitation Homes wouldn’t allow catch up payment on their portal. Had to get certified funds and deliver. Resulted in late payments as we had to leave work and go to bank for fund and deliver to their office. They have us month to month thru June and added $1000/month with sly stipulation... Read more »
answered on Jun 13, 2022
An "eviction" can mean one of several things.
1) If you are late paying rent, the landlord can give you written notice to leave the premises. Or, if you are month-to-month, the landlord can give you such a notice for no reason at all (or apparently failure to abide by the... Read more »
I own a home in Saint Petersburg FL. I have tenants in the home. The property has a large back yard. I would like to fence off the back half of the yard for a tent or trailer site to rent it out on airbnb.com. Am I allowed to do this by law and what would be required of me in regards to the... Read more »
answered on Jun 12, 2022
Probably not. But to be sure, ask the local planning department. As far as the current tenants are concerned, it would depend upon the wording of their lease, but the lease probably covers the entire lot.
I said yes I would like to renew my lease my lease is up on July 1st . She sends another text saying she will not be renewing the lease and she’s selling the house . It’s super short notice considering I thought I would be staying at the house . Is there anything I can do to resolve this
answered on Jun 10, 2022
Unless I miss my guess if you are a good tenant your grateful landlord might be happy to let you stay on as a month-to-month tenant, or perhaps give you a short-term lease because the landlord needs money coming in too.
Try approaching the landlord "hat-in-hand" and be polite. Do... Read more »
Also I have recently diagnosed with prostate cancer which spread to lymphatic system all we get is ssdi. Is he allowed to raise rent never had a lease paid in cash per his request never missed a payment in11 years
answered on Jun 8, 2022
Yes, assuming you don't have a lease, your landlord can raise the rent whenever he wants to.
Never got deposit back after around 60 days. They claimed to have sent it already. I asked about it and they said it was sent and to let them know if I don't get it and they will resend. I never got it and asked, then they claimed I owed them money. I stated FL statute 83 to them, they claimed... Read more »
answered on Jun 8, 2022
When a landlord fails to comply with the statute requiring either return of a security/damage deposit within 15 days or instead, a letter via certified mail within 30 days explaining why the landlord is retaining some or all of the deposit, the tenant may file suit against the landlord in small... Read more »
I have a commercial lease agreement for a fixed term in Florida for my startup business. There are some disputes with the landlord and incorrect information in the lease agreement. I would like to exit the property right away and seeing legal advice on the lease agreement.
Can I pay all my... Read more »
answered on Jun 6, 2022
The answer to your question depends on whether you have a valid, enforceable lease agreement, and if so, whether there are lease terms that dictate how the parties must attempt to resolve the types of disputes you are having, and on whether there is any issue of landlord's failure to meet... Read more »
My boyfriend and I have been living with my parents since November 2021 trying to get into our own place, he pays them $200 every two weeks to live here. My boyfriend receives very important mail from the VA, Is he allowed to receive his mail here? The home does not have a landlord my mom owns this... Read more »
answered on Jun 4, 2022
Your stepfather is mistaken; there is no problem with your boyfriend getting his mail there.
A couple signed an annual apartment lease effective December 1, 2021. The agreement was to equally share the expense. However, the girlfriend moved out (her own decision) in March 2022, along with all of her personal belongings and household furnishings. She also terminated all utilities that were... Read more »
answered on Jun 3, 2022
She can't be removed from the lease without the consent of the landlord (or the landlord's manager). And it doesn't appear that, she has breached the lease, so the landlord might not be able to remove her even then. He could perhaps sue her in small claims court for her share of... Read more »
My landlord emailed me the rent increase paper to sign. He asked me to print it sign it and date it. My current rent is 700 he is increasing it to 800. Today I came home to a paper the same exact paper that he emailed me except for there’s a change where it shows I pay 700 currently and it’s... Read more »
answered on Jun 2, 2022
This is why no one should ever rent their residence or business space on a month-to-month basis. Unless you have a written lease your landlord can do anything they want, as long as they give you 30 days' notice.
Lease ends June 30th. Paid until end of month. Planning on using last month to move to new residence. Landlord refuses to pro-rate from June 15-30.
answered on Jun 1, 2022
No, you can stay there until midnight on June 30. if the landlord wants you to leave early they can offer to buy you out of the rest of the lease. But you do not have to accept. You get to decide.
instead on the front where the cooking pot was. The bowl caught on fire burning the stove, the microwave (above) and blackened the cabinets, the fire alarm was not connected/didn't have battery, so it never beep. do I have a case against my landlord?
answered on May 24, 2022
It's a matter of contributory negligence. You were negligent in the way you operated the stove, as well as in leaving the flammable bowl on the stove. That may be a defense to your claim that the landlord was negligent in failing to connect the alarm. Have you filed a claim with your... Read more »
I've asked my property manager at my business location to please enforce the lease. My neighbor runs a machine that vibrates the building around my office. I've been unable to use my office for 6+ months. The lease has a specific clause that machines that vibrate the building or cause... Read more »
answered on May 23, 2022
A landlord can refuse to renew a contract for any reason as long as it is not discriminatory (based on race, sex, color, etc.). FS 83.64 is residential leases. Chapter 83, Part 1 governs non-residential leases. I would think the landlord would have agreed with you the machinery needed to be on... Read more »
I bought the house with this tenant. He was harassing me from day one. Was recorded me on security camera, I offered him to leave any time, rent was low, finally he became holdover tenant and stopped to pay rent. I took him to court. He was evicted. He damaged my house. I didn’t return security... Read more »
answered on May 18, 2022
If you have a lawyer tell them to consider filing a counter-claim for the damages and a motion to dismiss the plaintiff's claims for pain and suffering for res judicata or collateral estoppel. If your lawyer does not know what res judicata and collateral estoppel mean hire another lawyer that does.
My year to year lease states: "You must give at least 120 days written notice of termination or intent to move-out". Looking at Florida State law 83.575, it says "may not require more than 60 days’ notice before vacating the premises". Is the lease I signed in violation of the... Read more »
answered on May 17, 2022
Show this to your landlord.
"A rental agreement with a specific duration may contain a provision requiring the tenant to notify the landlord within a specified period before vacating the premises at the end of the rental agreement, IF such provision requires the landlord to notify the... Read more »
I recently moved to the US on a non-immigrant work VISA. Before moving, I was evaluating apts to rent and found this agency that had an apartment (~$2000 rent) which seemed good for me.
I went through the application process on their official website. Paid around $600 in application fee +... Read more »
answered on May 13, 2022
So, they have acknowledged that they owe you the money; that is good. It is only a matter of getting the check to you. It appears to have been lost in the mail; that happens. Ask them to write you a new check and stop payment on the old one. Or consider picking it up at their office.
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