By law, a Tenant can serve the Property Manager or Owner a demand that certain repairs must be completed or substantially started within 7 days.  You need to first find out what the Tenant wants prior to asking us to assist you.

1.   Tenants have a right under Florida law, FS 83.51 (1), to demand that certain repairs must be made.

2.   The Tenant serves a 7 Day Notice on the Property Manager or Owner.  

3.   If the repairs are not made within the 7 days or substantial effort is made (to the satisfaction of a judge), the Tenant, by law, may withhold rent and/or terminate the tenancy and vacate. 

4.  If the Tenant fails to pay rent and an eviction is filed, it will be up to a judge to determine if the Property Manager or Owner did what they were to do under the law.

5.      If an eviction is filed and the repairs were not done to the satisfaction of the judge, the Owner can lose the eviction AND may have to pay a substantial sum to the Tenant’s attorney in attorney’s fees.

6.    Some Tenants are serving the 7 Day Notice because they want repairs done.  Some simply want to vacate.

7.   Find out what the Tenant’s intentions are.  

8.    If the Tenant wishes to vacate and the Owner agrees, a proper AGREEMENT can be signed and the Tenant and Owner part ways peacefully.

9.     Our office can serve you properly only when we know where the Tenant and the Owner stand and what if anything will be AGREED to.

It is crucial that you contact our office when something serious has occurred to the home or you have a dispute with the Tenant.

If you delay too long after a problem has begun, we will be unable to assist you.

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