by Tim Baldwin | Dec 15, 2025 | Law
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...
by Tim Baldwin | Dec 8, 2025 | Law
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...
by Tim Baldwin | Dec 1, 2025 | Law
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...
by Tim Baldwin | Nov 10, 2025 | Law
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...
by Tim Baldwin | Oct 20, 2025 | Law
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...
by Tim Baldwin | Oct 6, 2025 | Law
Landlords routinely apply uniform rules to promote fairness especially when it comes to fees for parking, amenities, or services. But what happens when a tenant with a disability requests that a fee be waived as a “reasonable accommodation”? The Fair...
