by Tim Baldwin | Apr 30, 2024 | Landlord, Evictions, Law
In Florida, a landlord is prohibited from retaliating against a tenant for exercising a lawful right or remedy against the landlord in good faith. It is not uncommon for tenants to allege that the landlord is illegally retaliating against the tenant in an eviction...
by Tim Baldwin | Apr 27, 2024 | Landlord, Law
The rental business is a serious business and is increasingly under legal, media, and community scrutiny. Landlords face risks of civil liability from tenants, tenant associations, and government agencies on a variety of fronts, but landlords also face criminal...
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 23, 2024 | Law, Security Deposits, Uncategorized
In AEGIS ELECTRIC & GAS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED v. ECI MANAGEMENT LLC, 967 F.3d 1216 (11th Cir. 2020), the appellate federal court addressed an issue where the property manager’s insurance provider did not cover the property...
by Tim Baldwin | Apr 18, 2024 | Law, Uncategorized
Florida law requires that to manage rental property for the property owner for compensation, the manager must be licensed under F.S. ch. 475. There is an exception to this license requirement for persons managing an apartment and who are employed in a leasing capacity...
by Tim Baldwin | Apr 15, 2024 | Lease Agreements, Law, Uncategorized
Make no mistake: the landlord business is riddled with potential problems, pitfalls, and liabilities. The profit margins in the rental business can be narrow enough without losing revenue, incurring unnecessary expenses, and dealing with tenant problems, all of which...
