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Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida
Residential Landlord Tenant Law in Florida, including key concepts and formal legal procedures.
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Tenant Defenses to Eviction Notices in Florida
In Florida, eviction procedures are governed by Chapter 83 of the Florida state landlord-tenant statutes. Landlords must follow the procedures contained within these statutes when evicting a tenant for not paying rent on time or for violating a portion of the lease or rental agreement. check to learn more.
Florida residential landlords must follow the Florida eviction process to legally evict a tenant from leased property. Trying to evict a tenant by extralegal means such as changing locks, turning off utilities, threatening the tenant or engaging in any other act designed to force the tenant to leave, is illegal and may subject the landlord to civil damages to the tenant. check to learn more.