I filed for eviction and tenant made a partial payment ,through a Bank deposit ,2 days after he was served with the 5 days

Return the money or deposit it into the court registry immediately.

I need to know what i can do. My landlord is trying to evict me and i paid my rent and the money order was cleared now my water.

If the landlord accepted a payment, that cancels the 3 day notice and any eviction complaint based on the same. You need to file a motion for...

Do I have to keep paying rent, when the house is going through foreclosure and I haven't signed any written lease agreements?

The foreclosure does not affect your tenancy, at least until the house is actually sold at auction. At that point the new owner has to give you a...

Can I get my deposit back if I break the lease to due to lack of security/negligence?

issues of quiet enjoyment must be dealt with as a lease violation by the landlord. You must issue the landlord a 7 day notice to cure ( I...

I live in Broward County, my lease agreement includes use of a common backyard that is shared with another tenant (there are two

You need to review your lease, but Florida Statutes Section 83.51 provides that the landlord must maintain the common areas in a clean and safe...

Was he in breach of contract? Am I in the wrong? I'm being sued, should I counter sue?

Florida Statutes 8.3.595, Choice of remedies upon breach or early termination by tenant: provides you may 1) accept his breach, terminating any...

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I need an opinion about advice an atty gave me about eviction

When the summons is posted, and not personally handed to you, the court has jurisdiction to order you to leave, but not jurisdiction to enter a...

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Can I terminate my tenant's lease?

The case law has generally required the tenant's acts to be extreme to justify the 7 day notice of termination as opposed to issuing a 7 day notice...

How do you evict someone living in the same house as the owner? There is no lease and I am the owner.

It does not sound like a landlord - tenant relationship, in which case you need to hire an attorney to file an unlawful detainer lawsuit

What can I do? I was playing tennis in my building (I rent). Tennis courts are open till 10 pm per rules of the building.

If tennis until 10:00 pm was advertised as a lease amenity, then the deprivation of the lease amenity can be considered a lease violation or even...