Questions answered by Carol Lynne Zimmerly

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I'm on a verbal lease renting a room month to month can my "landlord" make me change rooms for any reason.

Carol's answer | Answered on July 11, 2011

If you picked the room before you moved in, then that is your room for the Lease term. The LL can cancel your Lease with written notice 15 days...

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I rent weekly. My landlord demands 200 a wk. I am only PT at my job and my check varies. In the beginning of the month I can

Carol's answer | Answered on July 10, 2011

If the weekly rent that is due is $200.00 and you only pay $100.00, then yes, the Landlord can begin an eviction action for non-payment of rent. ...

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Early Termination of Apartment Lease

Carol's answer | Answered on July 10, 2011

If you and the Landlord both signed an addendum to the Lease Agreement according to Florida Statutes Section 83.595 subsection (4), then you are...

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My landlady told me she is increasing my rent prior of 2 days before the month rent payment .

Carol's answer | Answered on July 09, 2011

The LandLord must give written notice "not less than 15 days’ notice prior to the end of any monthly period;" So, she did not give you notice to...

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I have squatters in my property in Miami fL Do I need to write a three -day eviction notice? who do I hand it to ?

Carol's answer | Answered on July 07, 2011

Each Sheriff's office in Florida interprets the statutes differently. I would hire an aggressive local lawyer who will go with you to the property...

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Can my landlord keep hounding me for rent?

Carol's answer | Answered on July 07, 2011

The Landlord cannot use the deposit as rent unless you send a notice that you are moving out and he should use the last month's deposit (of course,...

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If you have rented the same apartment for over 15 years can your rent still increase? is there any caps to how much your rent

Carol's answer | Answered on July 05, 2011

If you are renting property and it is not government-financed or government-subsidized, then the rent has no cap. Unless there is a written...

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The prevouis tenant left items in the apartment?

Carol's answer | Answered on July 03, 2011

If you had a written Lease Agreement and it had the required clause from Florida Statute 83.67 (5), then you can do as you like with no liability...

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Can a landlord in foreclosure invoke Termination of Tenancy (15 days) because he wants to give deed in lieu of to the bank?

Carol's answer | Answered on July 03, 2011

You are correct in that if this were a foreclosure, then the federal act "2009 Protecting Tenants at Risk of Foreclosure" would apply. As this...

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What are the legal steps to eviction; documents, etc.

Carol's answer | Answered on June 30, 2011

Assuming you have given proper Notice, once the 35 days are up, you can file the lawsuit. The local clerk of courts may sell a packet that...

Carol Lynne Zimmerly's Answers (4796)

I'm on a verbal lease renting a room month to month can my "landlord" make me change rooms for any reason.

I rent weekly. My landlord demands 200 a wk. I am only PT at my job and my check varies. In the beginning of the month I can

Early Termination of Apartment Lease

My landlady told me she is increasing my rent prior of 2 days before the month rent payment .

I have squatters in my property in Miami fL Do I need to write a three -day eviction notice? who do I hand it to ?

Can my landlord keep hounding me for rent?

If you have rented the same apartment for over 15 years can your rent still increase? is there any caps to how much your rent

The prevouis tenant left items in the apartment?

Can a landlord in foreclosure invoke Termination of Tenancy (15 days) because he wants to give deed in lieu of to the bank?

What are the legal steps to eviction; documents, etc.