by alwin l | Feb 16, 2026 | Real Cases
Not every bump in the sidewalk becomes a lawsuit but some do. In Jackson v. Florida Department of Transportation, 50 Fla. L. Weekly D2224b (Fla. 5th DCA Oct. 10, 2025), the appellate court drew an important line for property owners and managers. The court ruled that a...
by alwin l | Feb 9, 2026 | Real Cases
Can a property management company face punitive damages when a contractor it hires causes injury? It’s certainly possible, but in Marichal v. Malu One, LLC, Case No. 2023-014346-CA-01 (Miami-Dade Cir. Ct. June 4, 2025), a Miami-Dade Circuit Court answered...
by alwin l | Feb 2, 2026 | Landlord
Running rental property often means finding creative ways to keep your units filled with reliable tenants. Some landlords like the idea of ‘tenant referral programs’ — rewarding current residents who bring in friends, family, or coworkers as new renters....
by alwin l | Jan 26, 2026 | Evictions
Eviction law in Florida is built on strict statutory rules designed to protect both landlords and tenants. But when tenants fail to follow those rules, courts cannot step in to create exceptions based on sympathy or seeming “fairness”. A recent case from Florida’s...
by alwin l | Jan 19, 2026 | Real Cases
The recent Fifth Circuit case of Jackson v. S2 Residential (Sept. 19, 2025) offers valuable guidance for landlords and property managers navigating Fair Housing Act (FHA) compliance, security deposit policies, and tenant habitability complaints. While the landlord...
