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PARTIAL PAYMENT OF RENT AND THE THREE DAY NOTICE – LANDLORD TENANT EVICTION

SOUTH FLORIDA

LANDLORD TENANT LAWYERS

House and lawAll residential Landlord Tenant actions under landlord tenant law in Florida are governed by Florida Statutes Chapter §83.  Landlord tenant law states that anytime a tenant is in default of the terms of the Lease, a written notice with seven days to cure the default is required from the Landlord. An exception is the failure to pay rent.  When a tenant fails to pay rent, the landlord is required to send a Three Day Notice to the tenant.  The tenant is then required to remit payment to the landlord within three days.

Florida landlord tenant statutes regarding the Three Day Notice however are extremely strict and require exact language, as well as exact dates. The three days can not include weekends or holidays and does not include the day it is posted.  The notice must also be posted on the tenant’s door or served with a process server.

If the landlord under a landlord tenant lease accepts payment after the posting of the three day notice, even if partial payment, then the THREE DAY NOTICE become null and void and the landlord can not evict or start the eviction procedure.  Rather, a revised three day notice is required and the mandatory three days waiting as well.

Once the eviction is filed, the tenant is then required to deposit in the court registry, the past due rent, and late fees.  If the eviction does not state the correct amounts due, the tenant can file a motion to determine rents, and have the judge make a determination of what amounts need to be deposited.

 

At the Law Offices of Jacqueline Salcines, PA, attorney Jacqueline Salcines has been a practicing landlord/tenant law, real estate and litigation attorney for the past 17 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 305 669 5280

Visit us today at WWW.Salcineslaw.com or 

Email attorney Jacqueline Salcines directly at J.Salcines@salcineslaw.com

THE FIRST CONSULTATION IS ALWAYS FREE OF CHARGE.

TRUST |  COMMITMENT  | RESULTS

Jacqueline A. Salcines

Jacqueline A. Salcines

JACQUELINE A. SALCINES, ESQ.
706 S. DIXIE HIGHWAY
SECOND FLOOR
CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA 33146
TEL: 305 | 669 | 5280
DIRECT EMAIL:  J.SALCINES@SALCINESLAW.COM
 
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FLORIDA LANDLORD TENANT LAW – RETURN OF SECURITY DEPOSIT

EXPERIENCED LANDLORD/TENANT ATTORNEY

JACQUELINE A. SALCINES, ESQ.

House and lawAll residential Landlord Tenant actions in Florida are governed by Florida Statutes Chapter §83.    All landlords who collect a “security deposit” from the tenant are required to maintain that security deposit in a separate, non comingled account for the benefit of the tenant.  Florida Statutes does not permit a landlord to use the security deposit for the payment of any rent or late fees, or any default under the residential lease. However, landlord and tenant can opt out of the Florida Statutes and agree to allow the landlord to use the monies if the tenant breaches or breaks any terms of the lease.

Upon expiration of the lease, the rules that govern the return of the security deposit are extremely strict. The landlord has exactly 15 days from the date the tenant vacates the property, to remit a letter setting forth any amounts the landlord is going to retain from the security deposit.

The terms of the lease will again dictate what the landlord can charge. For example, cleaning, painting, etc.  As long as the landlord sends the letter in writing to the last known address of the tenant, he or she can keep the deposit or a portion thereof.

If the intention is to not keep it, then the landlord has a designated time to return it as well.

Usually this provision of Florida Statutes is not understood or even known by landlords and when tenants sue for the return of the deposit, because the landlord did not follow the letter of the law, regardless of whatever damages there are, he or she can not keep the deposit. 

Due to the complexity of Florida Statutes Chapter §83,  and how very costly the keeping or using of a security deposit contrary to law can be, it is best to hire an attorney to handle an eviction for you.

At the Law Offices of Jacqueline Salcines, PA, 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 305 669 5280

Visit us today at WWW.Salcineslaw.com or 

Email attorney Jacqueline Salcines directly at J.Salcines@salcineslaw.com

THE FIRST CONSULTATION IS ALWAYS FREE OF CHARGE.

TRUST |  COMMITMENT  | RESULTS

Jacqueline A. Salcines

Jacqueline A. Salcines

JACQUELINE A. SALCINES, ESQ.
706 S. DIXIE HIGHWAY
SECOND FLOOR
CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA 33146
TEL: 305 | 669 | 5280
DIRECT EMAIL:  J.SALCINES@SALCINESLAW.COM
 
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