by Tim Baldwin | 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 Tim Baldwin | 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 Tim Baldwin | 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 Tim Baldwin | 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...
by Tim Baldwin | Jan 12, 2026 | Law
On September 10, 2025, Florida’s First District Court of Appeals entered a major ruling regarding a person’s right to open carry a firearm in Florida. What does this mean for landlords? This article will address several legal issues and practical considerations. On...
