What types of penalties can I get if I break a apartment lease in the State of FL?

Unless the lease states otherwise, the LL can (1) be nice and let you out of the lease. (2) sit back and continue to collect rent from you as if...

Moved but paid through the end of my lease. Now my landlord is charging an early termination fee not listed in the lease.

You can sue, but I think LL will have the upper hand. You can only make one of 2 arguments: (1) You all "made a deal" that you'd pay through the...

How can i get my security deposit back?

Florida law provides speicfic requirements for the new owners to take over the lease (including the hodlign of security deposit). New owners are...

Can I sell roommates abandoned property?

At a minimum, this case has several levels of analysis. First, insofar as your responsibility with regard to the lease, you are both (and...

How do I determine if a tenant has left after a 3-day notice?

Under FL law, you can deliver a notice of inspection,giving a minimum of 12 hours notice to repair, to take place between 7:30am to 8pm. If there's...

Can my landlord keep our deposit?

I would argue that the email was an "addendum" to the lease, which would result in your being able to refund the entire security deposit. I would...

Is a lanlord entitled to keep a security deposit, if the property is in foreclosure?

Assuming you moved out before the foreclosure was finalized, the LL can only withhold rent if he send PROPER notice that's required by law --...

Leasing agent moved in next door to my mother and she's abusing her power as an employee. What can we do? My mother is almost 70

I think additional practical advice (other than moving out at the end of the lease), would be to contact the employer to let them know abotu this...

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I rent a 3 bedroom home i havent gottin a lease and my landlord has told me this is not designed for more then 3 people

The answer to the question 1st depends on the lease, and whether there are any restrictions on the number of people who can reside at the house...

Purchased a property through foreclosure sale, but have Tenants who are not paying rent.

I would consult with an atty experienced in this area. You obtained the property through a foreclosure process, which, if done correctly, would...