Monthly Legal Insights

For Property Managers and Landlords

Your maintenance tech charged the a/c compressor for the third time and said to the Tenant, "I am doing my best, but the compressor really needs replacement." Your plumber tells the Tenant that the sewer line has sand in it. These flubs cause Tenants to withhold rent and create serious legal problems. Learn how to control vendor communication with your Tenants.

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Source: Law Offices of Heist, Weisse & Wolk, PLLC

Do you need to provide the Florida Landlord/Tenant Act to your Tenants? Maybe. If you're using the Supreme Court Approved (a/k/a FAR/BAR) Lease, you are required to provide the Tenants with the Act. If your attorney prepares your lease, it is completely unnecessary — another reason using the lease prepared by our office is beneficial. Manage single family homes and need a lease prepared? Simply go to attorneylease.com.

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That boyfriend who took off suddenly appears months later when he finds out his girlfriend moved in her new boyfriend. When Tenants request changes to their lease, the security deposit becomes a critical issue. That departing Tenant may later assert a claim to all or a portion of the deposit. You MUST use proper addenda and get written agreements.

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Your Tenant passed away. Relatives show up at your door and want in. It will happen, and how you proceed has serious legal consequences. The 60-day rule, the personal representative, and the things NOT to do. Know the law before it's too late.

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Your Owner told you the property is in a sinkhole area. Do you take on the account? Based on sinkholes that caused injuries and fatalities in Florida, you may not want to assume this risk. No disclaimer will protect you if loss occurs. Learn how to assess sinkhole risk and when to just say no.

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The storm is over. The home is severely damaged and the Tenant requests you pay for a hotel. Knowing your responsibilities and taking the proper legal path is crucial. Also covered: when Tenants refuse to remove personal property from uninhabitable units. Part 2 and Part 3 of our ongoing hurricane series.

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Stacey McKay Broker/Owner, Rental Home Management Services, Inc. President, Property Management University, Inc.

We are proud to announce that our Industry Leader this month is Stacey McKay, the Broker/Owner of Rental Home Management Services, Inc., a full-service residential property management company serving Central Florida, and, the President of Property Management University, Inc., a permitted Florida Real Estate School.

Stacey has built a reputation as an industry leader dedicated to professionalism, education, and raising the standard of excellence in residential property management.

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