THE NOTICE OF NONRENEWAL IS ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT NOTICE WHERE THE PROPERTY MANAGER SHOULD HAVE SOLID PROOF OF RECEIPT BY THE TENANT.

 

1.  Florida law allows a relatively short amount of notice for nonrenewing a Tenant.   

  

2.   If a Tenant is not expecting to be nonrenewed, being nonrenewed is extremely disruptive to the Tenant.

 

3.   Many Tenants will deny receipt of a Notice of Nonrenewal. If receipt is denied, the Property Manager must prove not only that a Notice of Nonrenewal was given, sent or served, BUT, that the Notice of Nonrenewal was RECEIVED.

 

4.  The Notice of Nonrenewal should be served multiple ways including hand delivery to the Tenant, posting on the door of the premises, texting, email, USPS mail and certified mail.

 

5.  If a Notice of Nonrenewal is posted on the door of the premises, it should be done with a witness, placed in an envelope, securely taped to the door and a photo of the envelope on the door should be taken.

 

6.   The Lease should be examined carefully as it may require a specific way of serving. If the Lease requires a specific way of serving, this must be accomplished PLUS the Property Manager should also use the additional ways of serving.

 

7.  If a Notice of Nonrenewal is to be mailed, you must add 5 business days for mailing of the notice so the Notice of Nonrenewal should be mailed at least 5 business days prior to the required number of days needed to nonrenew.  Mailing should NOT be relied upon as the only means of service.

 

8.  Using a “Private Process Server” as an ADDITIONAL way to serve the Notice of Nonrenewal is recommended.  

 

9.  Verbal Notice of Nonrenewal is useless and cannot ever be relied upon.  

 

 

EXTREME CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN NONRENEWING SO YOU HAVE SOLID PROOF THAT THE TENANT RECEIVED THE NOTICE. DO NOT GIVE A JUDGE A REASON TO BELIEVE THE LIE OF A TENANT IF THE TENANT CLAIMS THAT THEY DID NOT RECEIVE THE NOTICE OF NONRENEWAL.

 

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