Do I need an attorney?

Not doing repairs is not a legal defense to non-payment of rent if you did not send the legally required 7 day notice and wait 7 days before...

Can I evict my tenant

If there is no lease or rent isn't being paid, yes. If not, then no you must honor the written lease; or you can pay them to vacate.

The owner of my 9 unit apartment building in Pinellas County Florida, since 2012, has never applied for his business license

Because the judge isn't going to play a finger pointing game that you are seemingly wanting to play while avoiding the eviction issue. It does not...

How can I evict my boyfriend?

File eviction if he paid rent at any time or unlawful detainer (similar to eviction) if he's just your guest.

How do I request Court to award past rents that's not included in complaint (Because new month rent is due after filing)?

Yes this is ery typical and you dont have to amend you complaint every time a new month comes due. It's all back rent as of the date the compliant...

No the HOA lien is generally not superior to the 2nd mortgage. But it doesn't matter as the HOA only needed to put liens junior to it on notice...

If the person renting me a room walks out on her lease with her landlord and leaves me here does her landlord have to evict me?

I agree, you know the answer. In terms of the landlord you're a squatter or trespassing. You're not on the lease so you're not a tenant so yes...

How do verbal rental agreements stand up in court when a landlord is going after a tenant for damages to the dwelling?

Maybe but good luck proving it. this is why oral agreement are horrible ideas; especially leases.

You are responsible for rent per diem (per day) prorated for every day you had possession of the property, yes.

This is why you need to hire a lawyer. There is a difference in the defaults in eviction. One is a clerk default that can be based upon failure to...

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