A very recent Florida 3rd DCA court opinion (“S and A Property Investment Services, LLC v Pedro Garcia et al”) highlights a new risk associated with transferring clients’ Florida non-homestead properties to LLCs.
is proud to announce that through our advocacy efforts, in combination with those of the Florida Apartment Association and other landlord rights groups, that Florida has just passed a sweeping new landlord/tenant law preempting...
A new amendment to Florida Statutes, which takes effect July 1, 2023, has been signed into law by the State of Florida. Chapter 83.491 provides the right for landlords to offer tenants the option to pay a fee instead of a security deposit. However, there is no...
In general, a “1031 Exchange” refers to the Internal Revenue code section 1031 that offers a real estate investor or trade or business owner the opportunity to defer ALL their capital gains tax owed from the sale of an investment or trade or business property.
Eviction delays during the holiday season can occur for a variety of reasons, but the most common reasons are because of court closures. Florida law states that if a tenant fails to pay rent, the landlord must serve a Three Day Notice for Nonpayment of Rent. The...
The term power of attorney (POA) refers to a legal authorization that gives a designated person, or people, the power to act for someone else. As such, a POA gives the agent(s) or attorney(s)-in-fact the authority to act on behalf of the principal. The agent(s) may be...
YES! The Legislature passed a law, F.S. 718.111(12)(g), during the 2018 legislative session requiring websites for Condominium Associations with 150 Units or more. These websites must meet certain requirements that all property managers, staff, board members, and...
60 Days' Written Notice for Rent Increases Palm Beach County landlords are required to serve tenants with 60 days' written notice before raising rent more than 5%. This law is effective September 13, 2022. During the 60 days the tenant must accept the rent increase,...
If you are a landlord or property manager in Broward County, you need to be aware of three recently passed ordinances. Fair Notice of Rent Increase Broward County landlords are required to serve tenants with 60 days written notice before raising rent more than 5%....
