Florida’s Open Carry Ruling: What Landlords Must Know Now

Florida’s Open Carry Ruling: What Landlords Must Know Now

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...
Handling Lease Termination After Tenant Death

Handling Lease Termination After Tenant Death

Landlords often deal with lease terminations for reasons like nonpayment, breach, or mutual agreement. But one of the most challenging situations is when the last remaining tenant dies during the lease term. Florida law provides some guidance, but landlords may...
HOA Enforcement and Risks to Landlords in Florida

HOA Enforcement and Risks to Landlords in Florida

When a landlord owns rental property within a homeowner association (HOA), the landlord must navigate not only Florida’s landlord-tenant laws but also the HOA’s restrictive covenants, rules, and enforcement actions. A recent case from Florida’s Fourth District Court...
Condo Unit Owner Liability for Water Damage in Florida

Condo Unit Owner Liability for Water Damage in Florida

The Florida Condominium Act, F.S. ch. 718, governs the relationships between condominium associations and unit owners. This statute affects not just the condo unit owner but also tenants who occupy a condo unit. Importantly, the Act does not automatically impose...
Neighbor’s Trees Encroaching? What Landlords Need to Know

Neighbor’s Trees Encroaching? What Landlords Need to Know

Landlords often face complaints from tenants about neighboring trees whose branches or roots extend over the property line, damaging fences, roofs, driveways, or landscaping. The problem can quickly escalate when tenants expect the landlord to fix what is ultimately...
Death of a Tenant: Florida Landlord Rights & Steps

Death of a Tenant: Florida Landlord Rights & Steps

Few events create more confusion for landlords than the death of a tenant. When the last legal occupant of a rental unit passes away, the landlord may be left with unanswered questions: Who has authority to enter the unit? Can the landlord retake possession? What...