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David Blum
Seminole Litigation Lawyer.
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Can I withhold rent if both the Realtor and Landlord did not disclose damage & repairs are ongoing after 4 weeks?

Asked by a user in Pompano Beach, FL - 10 days ago.

Typically before a residential tenant in Florida can begin withholding rent, the tenant must deliver written notice to the landlord of the intent to withhold rent. This is done by a 7 day notice. There is a sample form for the 7 day notice to withhold rent on the Pinellas County Clerk of Court website. Click on forms and then landlord tenant. The timing of the delivery of the notice and the content is important. If you have already provided the necessary written notice to the landlord in...

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I may buy a foreclosure at a Pinellas County, Florida auction. I want to know what liens are removed by the foreclosure process.

Asked by a user in Pinellas Park, FL - 11 days ago.

Not necessarily. As the judgment states, the only liens that are removed by the foreclosure action are those of the defendant(s) named in the lawsuit. For instance, if the foreclosure action did not name a junior lien holder (i.e. a second or perhaps a third mortgage) as a defendant, that junior lien holder would still have a lien on the property. In addition, liens that are superior to the lien held by the party foreclosing would not be extinguished. You mention HOA liens but there are other...

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