FLORIDA LANDLORD TENANT LAW – RETALIATORY EVICTION

EXPERIENCED LANDLORD/TENANT ATTORNEY

JACQUELINE A. SALCINES, ESQ.

All residential Landlord Tenant actions in Florida are governed by Florida Statutes Chapter §83.  When a tenant stops paying the rent, the landlord is required to follow Florida Statutes Chapter 83 which sets forth the steps for collecting rent:

  1. Three Day Notice
  2. Filing of a lawsuit in eviction
  3. Serving the tenant with the 5-day summons and complaint
  4. Waiting for the tenant to answer or obtaining a default
  5. Enlisting the services of the Sheriff to execute the Writ of Possession

Many landlords, however, take matters into their own hands and either turn off the electricity or the water, or fail to correct issues with respect to mold or asbestos.  This can prove costly for tenants in the eyes of the court.

Florida does not permit self help eviction, or the forcing of tenants out because landlords have disconnected water or electricity.  In fact, the landlord can face severe sanctions by the court for doing so.

A landlord tenant eviction is quick, when handled correctly. By hiring an attorney to do it from the inception of the proper Three Day Notice to the filing of the eviction lawsuit, landlord tenant actions get done quickly and correctly the first time around. A tenant can be removed in as little as two weeks.

At the Law Offices of Jacqueline Salcines, P.A, attorney Jacqueline Salcines has been a practicing real estate and litigation attorney for the past 16 years.  She is well versed in Landlord Tenant law and has given many pro-bono lectures and seminars on the topic, including  for legal aid.  Allow us to protect your interests, whether you are a landlord or a tenant.  The first consultation is always free of charge. 

Call us today at 305 669 5280

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