by Tim Baldwin | Apr 26, 2024 | Evictions, Notices
In Florida, enforcement of landlord or tenant obligations is driven by proper notice to the other party. Not only is the substance and form of the notice crucially important to the success of enforcing the landlord’s rights and remedies under the lease agreement and...
by Tim Baldwin | Apr 25, 2024 | Evictions, Landlord
It is not uncommon to see corporate or company (“corporation”) landlords file eviction actions without an attorney. While some courts do not dismiss the eviction sua sponte (meaning, on their own without motion from the opposing party), courts in Florida are...
by Tim Baldwin | Apr 24, 2024 | Evictions, Law, Notices
The most common residential lease enforcement notice used in Florida by landlords and property managers is the 3 Day Notice to Pay or Vacate, which is used when a tenant fails to pay owed rent. Another common lease enforcement notice is the 7 Day Notice to Cure...
by Tim Baldwin | Apr 19, 2024 | Evictions
A fairly recent court county court decision in an eviction case reveals how judges can view and rule on landlord-tenant issues involving rent credit and waiver of lease provisions arising out of an eviction lawsuit and in light of Florida Statutes (FS), ch. 83, pt. 2....
by Tim Baldwin | Apr 16, 2024 | Evictions, Notices
Most rental property is managed by the property owner (landlord). As the old saying goes, you don’t know what you don’t know. It is apparent, however, that most landlords do not know a lot about the laws and rules on filing a proper eviction. Here are some real-life...
by Tim Baldwin | Apr 11, 2024 | Evictions, Law, Notices
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on March 27, 2024 amendments to Florida Statutes ch. 82 (Unlawful Detainer), which take effect on July 1, 2024. The amendments signed into law can be found here. Before the amendments were signed into law, a property owner...
