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Final stages of foreclosure. My tenant has a lease that ended 6 months ago. Will the tenant have 90 days after sale date?
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Answered on August 29, 2013
I am going to disagree with the other attorneys. The burden will initially be on the successor in interest (foreclosure buyer) to prove that...
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I rent office space and am allowed to sublet. Must the subletter give me a key to his office I rented him?
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Answered on August 27, 2013
Your lease may address this issue, but in general the landlord is entitled to reasosonable access to the leased premises. Give the subtenant a...
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Can my tenant sue me?
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Answered on August 20, 2013
The tenant's remedy for repair issues is to give the landlord a 7 day notice to perform the repairs. If the landlord has not made a reasonable...
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My tenant committed suicide in the apartment he was renting what damages is his estate responsible for?The apartment is in Flori
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Answered on August 20, 2013
Assuming your lease included successors as tenant, the estate is liable for the rent until you get the premises re-rented or the end of the lease,...
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Can a person who purchased a home at a foreclosure sale file an unlawful detainer against a person who was a tenant of the prior
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Answered on August 14, 2013
Mr. Lampert is correct. To summarize: the buyer would have to issue the tenant a 90 day notice to vacate as required by PTFA. After the 90...
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If a landlord rented me apt and its in foreclosure in the courts system but the landlords saying he still owns the property and
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Answered on August 12, 2013
The foreclosure does not change your lease. You still have to pay the rent, or the landlord can and has filed an eviction against you. If you...
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Did the THE PROTECTING TENANTS IN FORECLOSURE ACT (S. 896, P.L. 11-2) sunset on 12/31/12 or is it still in effect?
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Answered on August 12, 2013
The PTFA was extended to 12/31/14. A foreclosure suit does not affect the lease. A lease is considered valid as long as it was signed before...
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How long does an average eviction process take?
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Answered on August 09, 2013
The landlord must serve you with a notice giving you 3 business days to pay the rent to an address in the county. He must add an additional 5...
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I need to evict someone whom my son brought here 18 months ago. She is not on the Lease, nor my Son. They refuse to move out.
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Answered on August 07, 2013
Mr. Deason is correct. You will have to file an unlawful detainer action. There are no Florida Bar forms for this, so you will probably have to...
In Florida, can a landlord charge me for touch-up paint for holes I filled and 3 nail holes I didn't cover?
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Answered on August 02, 2013
No. routine repainting and pin holes have been found by courts to constitute reasonable wear and tear. Professional carpet cleaning is also not...