UNDERSTANDING THE LAW ON SCREENS

1.   When the Tenant moves in, screens must be present and in good repair per Florida law.

2.  In the event the screens need repair during the tenancy, the Landlord must repair them once annually.

3.  Some homes in Florida do not have screens on all windows and some windows do not function properly nor can be easily repaired due to age and lack of parts.

4.   If a home is missing screens or windows are inoperable and will not be repaired or made operational, we recommend that this is stated in the lease with the Tenant clearly acknowledging such.

5.   The Tenants acceptance at lease signing of the lack of screens or the fact some windows will be inoperable will most likely not matter if the Tenant were to contact code enforcement OR make this an issue in court.

6.  The Landlord should be informed prior to lease signing that they may be required to provide screens and/or make all windows operational if the Tenant were to press the issue.  

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