by Tim Baldwin | Aug 2, 2024 | Law
I’ve written about the recent amendment to F.S. ch. 82 (Unlawful Detainer) here. The changes to the statute are very helpful to property owners who have unauthorized non-tenant occupants on their property, by enabling the owner to sign an affidavit with the sheriff’s...
by Tim Baldwin | Jul 24, 2024 | Law
Many times, property owners want to avoid personal liability and create tax benefits in their rental business. One way to do that is to create a corporation or company (“company”) and transfer ownership of the rental property to those entities. Also, many times...
by Tim Baldwin | Jul 15, 2024 | Law
On January 1, 2023, what is known as the “Miya’s Law” went into effect in Florida, which imposes certain obligations on landlords who qualify under the F.S. 83.515, and the obligations are designed to enhance safety of residents who live in the rental units of these...
by Tim Baldwin | Jul 12, 2024 | Law
Some Landlords may not realize, but they must be licensed by the Florida’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants (“Division”) when they own a rental property that meets the definition of “nontransient” public lodging. This article briefly explains Florida’s basic...
by Tim Baldwin | Jun 14, 2024 | Law, Evictions, Lease Agreements
Moving Boxes Florida Statutes secs. 83.56, .57, .575, .59, and .682 provide the methods by which a landlord can terminate a tenancy. The landlord and tenant must comply with the notice requirements to terminate a tenancy. For landlords, the tenancy termination events...
by Tim Baldwin | Jun 11, 2024 | Security Deposits, Law
Dog Damaged Chair It’s inevitable: tenants will cause damage to the rental property. Even good tenants may cause some damage to the property. Landlords must deal with valuating those damages for purposes of making a claim on the security deposit or filing a lawsuit...
