Tenants may be facing new hurdles due to a newly enacted statute by Governor Rick Scott. On June 2, 2015, the Governor signed off on Florida Statute section 83.561, which provides…
Case Law
An appeal was recently dismissed when the appellate court determined that the order being reviewed in an eviction matter dealt simply with the payment of rent into the court registry….
In a recent appeal the dismissal of an action by a landlord against a tenant for failure to pay rent was reversed when the appellate court determined that the trial…
A dismissal was recently reversed in Miami-Dade when the circuit court on appeal determined that the county court had failed to give the Plaintiff, Landlord, an opportunity to cure a…
On appeal the Circuit Court in Pinellas County upheld a default final judgment entered by the county court in a landlord/tenant matter when it was determined that the tenant failed…
The failure of a tenant to comply with all requirements of statute prior to instituting a claim for recovery of a security deposit may lead to a dismissal of the…
Failure to Pay Rent into Court Registry in a Florida Eviction is an Absolute Waiver of Defenses Other Then Payment In a recent eviction action out of Miami-Dade, County, Judge…
Florida Landlord Estopped from Evicting Tenant Due to Acceptance of Late Rents. Landlords be aware that your acceptance of rent after issuance of a three-day notice in Florida may create…
05 May: Dismissed Florida Eviction’s Costs & Fees Must be Paid Prior to Filing a New Eviction Action
Dismissed Florida Eviction’s Costs & Fees Must be Paid Prior to Filing a New Eviction Action. A recent eviction action in Volusia County was abated by order of the court when…
90 Day Notice Required to Evict Remaining Tenants After Foreclosure. A writ of possession was recently quashed in Volusia County, Florida when it was determined that the remaining tenants in…