by kelleyandgrantlaw | May 7, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord Tenants
Florida’s landlord-tenant laws are getting a modern makeover. Starting July 1, 2025, a new law—Section 83.505 of the Florida Statutes—will allow landlords and tenants to officially send and receive legally required notices via email, provided they both agree in...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Jun 27, 2023 | Landlord Tenants, Real Estate Law
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...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 17, 2022 | Evictions, Landlord Tenants
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...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 27, 2020 | Evictions, Landlord Tenants, Real Estate Law
What types of evictions does the CDC Order cover? Under the CDC, evictions for nonpayment of rent may be affected where a tenant serves a signed CDC Declaration form on the landlord or the court. If a tenant serves a signed CDC Declaration in a residential eviction...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 26, 2020 | Evictions, Landlord Tenants, Real Estate Law
Florida’s eviction restrictions enacted under Executive Order 20-180 on April 2, 2020 and extended five separate times have now expired effective October 1, 2020. The relief was permitted to expire to avoid any confusion over whether the CDC’s evictions order should...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 25, 2020 | Association Law, Evictions, Landlord Tenants, Real Estate Law, Title Insurance
On September 4, 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Order that halts residential evictions for non-payment of rent against tenants who qualify for its protections through December 31, 2020. It is important for landlords and property...
