Can I sue a non immediate family member for changing the locks and not allowing me to gain entry to my belongings?

If you can establish that you had a tenancy, the landlord-tenant act provides a penalty of 3 months rent for a lock out. If you can establish...

The lease with my tenants expired in March. They are paying on a month to month basis. I would like to sell my rental. What

You can get the "notice of non-renewal" by clicking on the link below. It must be delivered to the tenant at least 15 days before the end of...

I have a landlord / tenant problem

Chapter 83 only gives you one remedy, to give the landlord a seven day notice to cure lease violation. You can get the form on the link below. ...

Notice of Eviction given on the 2nd of the month, prior to the of grace period on the contract.

The grace period only applies to the late fee. The rent is still due on the first and late on the second.

Issue a "notice to cure lease violation" (see link below for form and instructions on filling it out.) . If the violation persists or is...

Do I have deposit unpaid rent in eviction court?

Florida Statutes 83.60(2) provides that in an eviction for non-payment of rent, if the tenant asserts any defense other than payment, the tenant...

Foreclosure and now Writ of Possession; sheriff will post 24 hour notice on Friday. Will the 24 hours end on Saturday or Monday?

The sheriff works every day except Sunday. The sheriff treats the 24 hours as a minimum of one day must elapse after they post before they...

Unless the lease contained a liquidated damages provision, your sons are only liable for any short fall in the rent originally due. If the unit...

Can I file ejection myself at the courthouse for my daughter who will not pay or leave does drugs in my home etc??

Since an ejectment is the wrong cause of action, I suggest that you hire an attorney

Moved out of apartment and landlord deducted $350 from my deposit with no written explantation. Do I have recourse?

If the owner did not make the claim by certified mail within 30 days, he lost his right to make any claim no matter what the circumstances. You...