by Ronn Wallace | Sep 14, 2023 | Evictions, Notices
The 3 day notice to pay or vacate in Florida is the most commonly-used landlord-tenant form to enforce the lease agreement. In Florida, F.S. 83.56(3) requires that the landlord provide the tenant with notice to pay back rent before being able to file an eviction....
by Ronn Wallace | Aug 31, 2023 | Evictions
The following is an overview of the eviction process in Florida. I. LEASE TERMINATION Before an eviction can be filed, the tenant must be terminated based on a terminable event, such as, the tenant’s failure to pay rent, cure a lease violation, committing a...
by Ronn Wallace | Mar 1, 2023 | Evictions
In any type of legal action, a settlement agreement is normally an option for the parties to resolve the case. In a settlement agreement, the parties can take control of the outcome, rather than go through litigation, with its inherent risks and, at a minimum, time...
by Ronn Wallace | Feb 20, 2023 | Evictions
If the tenant fails to pay rent by the due date, the landlord may deliver a written notice to pay or vacate, pursuant to F.S. 83.56(3). The notice must be delivered by hand-delivery to the tenant, posted in a conspicuous place on the premises (if the tenant is not...
by Ronn Wallace | Feb 20, 2023 | Evictions
Many residential tenants are on a month-to-month tenancy. These tenancies are created largely because many landlords create verbal rental agreements with tenants and require that the tenant pay rent on the first day of the month. This creates a month-to-month at-will...
by Ronn Wallace | Feb 17, 2023 | Evictions
The vast majority of eviction actions are based on non-payment of rent, but many times, the landlord has other grounds for terminating the tenancy. The question is, does it matter what the basis of the eviction is? The answer is yes. Some evictions inherently...
