According to FL statutes governing HOA communities, how transparent & available does the community's budget need to be?

You need to send a formal written request for inspection of the records per 720.303(4) and (5) and they have 10 business days to let you view them...

How long do i have to file an Appeal for a Motion for Contempt that was heard by a General Magistrate?

You don't appeal a magistrate. You file an exception to the magistrate's findings in writing within 10 days since a judge still has to sign off on...

What are our rights?

Tenants have few rights anymore now that the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act expired. From the trial date, typically it is 60-120...

Can a defendant file a Motion to Dismiss using as defense "unconscionable lease"? (FL commercial lease eviction lawsuit)

I highly doubt unconscionable will be a defense here. Unconscionable means something is so unfair to one party that the court must right the wrong...

I agree, a 15 day notice is rent is collected monthly served by November 15th stating a termination date of November 30th. You should definitely...

Can i get back a deposit from motel that rents by week i called they said no but no place on my reciet says non refundable

A landlord can make whatever agreement they want with you for a deposit or rent amounts. If your paperwork states not refundable then it may be...

We have a verble contract with a land lord can he kick us out for trust passing

Your choices are 1) move or 2) be evicted as as a month-to-month tenancy can be terminated at any time by the landlord with just 15 days notice. ...

My landlord terminated month to month tenancy despite being paid another month?

There is no time limit to return the last month of rent in the law; it's whatever you and landlord agree on. He served you the proper notice to...

I am in Florida and issued a final release of lien (for construction) in error. The owner did not pay the full amount.

Just because you don't have a lien does that mean that you're barred from suing somebody personally for the money they owe. The only issue may be...

Landlord does not want to return secure deposit. She sent me a claim in total even better than was my deposit. No pictures.

Landlord does not have to do the inspection the day after you move out. Landlord has 30 days to make a claim on the deposit. It is not required to...