by Tim Baldwin | Aug 21, 2024 | Lease Agreements
All landlords, especially corporate landlords, routinely encounter tenants who get behind on rent payments. Having a good policy and approach on how to handle non-payment situations is a must in professional property management. One approach that property managers...
by Tim Baldwin | Aug 9, 2024 | Lease Agreements
Landlords in Florida are limited in their legal remedies against a tenant who has terminated a lease agreement prior to its natural expiration in breach of the lease agreement. Those limitations are found in F.S. 83.595, and landlords should be familiar with these...
by Tim Baldwin | Jul 30, 2024 | Lease Agreements
Landlords need to know about the differences in rent, fees, and charges to a tenant’s account and how to assess and enforce the tenant’s payment obligation as to each category. This article summarizes each category of obligation and their legal import under Florida...
by Tim Baldwin | Jul 19, 2024 | Lease Agreements
Tenants commonly request maintenance during their tenancy, and landlords need to know how to process the request and respond appropriately for several reasons, including, avoiding liability, protecting the integrity of the home, enforcing tenant lease obligations, and...
by Tim Baldwin | Jul 17, 2024 | Lease Agreements
Use a Solid Rental Application Process A critical aspect of being a good landlord is the rental application process. Getting a good tenant can cover a lot of mistakes, but a bad tenant will reveal and even exploit those mistakes. Landlords need to be thorough and...
by Tim Baldwin | Jul 10, 2024 | Lease Agreements
Landlords should take certain steps when the lease agreement is approaching its natural expiration. Questions arise relevant to how the landlord should handle the end-of-term situation so that proper notice can be delivered to the tenant about the landlord’s actions...
