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 | May 25, 2023 | Real Estate Law
Governor DeSantis signed SB 264 into law on May 8, 2023, which creates part III of Chapter 692, F.S. to been titled “Conveyances to Foreign Entities” The Act goes into effect on July 1, 2023, and prohibits foreign principals associated with foreign countries of...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Feb 15, 2023 | 1031 Exchange
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....
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 | Oct 26, 2022 | Estate Planning
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...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Oct 5, 2022 | Association Law
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...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Apr 26, 2021 | Evictions
The Consumer Financial Protections Bureau (CFPB) has issued a new regulation, imposing a requirement on ‘debt collectors’ that attempt to collect rent under penalty of eviction. This new rule applies to landlords, property managers acting as agents for landlords, and...
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...
