I rented five years ago, because of a fence in my back yard. It's now starting to fall. Is the landlord required to fix it?

As said unless the fence is specifically mentioned in the lease then likely no; there is no contractual obligation there to repair it. If you like...

Is tenant allowed to file a counter claim in an unlawful detainer

Lawsuits are not DIY no matter how many times we say that around here, people still try and fail. Eviction or unlawful detainer are merely...

Can I clear my title so I can sell my property?

If a money judgment alone it may not attach as a judgment lien to your homestead. BUT when you close the mortgage lien likely still exists since it...

What do I need to do now that one of my two tenants have broken their lease?

Unless rent is not paid in full there is no legal issue. As long as one or the other or both cover the rent in full. Once late or not in full,...

Can you landlord ask you to move after you paid the rent???

If landlord accepted rent for an extra full month, I dont see how he could force you out halfway through a month. BUT you are overstaying your...

Speak to your HOA lawyers,if you dont have one then the HOA is already doing things wrong. If you were not a legal entity/HOA via recorded...

Landlord just sent back 6 months of rent money orders saying they were "partial payments" and a pay or quit notice.

It's impossible to say what happened from that. It could have been something as simple as a late fee that caused every month thereafter to then be...

There is no such thing as needing a license to rent your own property out; at most it may be the tax for a short-term rental which is between...

When a forclosure in purchased, what is the process for vacating the owner who is in defaulf?

Agree, bigger gets Certificate of Title 10 days after the sale and then has bidder's attorney go to court for the writ.

Do I have any recourse of action when the buyers of my home didn't do as they said in the contract written and signed by us both

The first mistake was handwriting a contract without professional assistance likely missing several key terms the "Florida Form Contracts" include....