by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 14, 2020 | Articles, Landlord Tenants
Hurricane Irma: Do you rent? You could be on your own for shutters In the mad rush to cover windows and doors before Hurricane Irma strikes, some Florida renters find themselves in an awkward spot: What if the landlord won’t put up the shutters or plywood? The short...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 13, 2020 | Articles, Evictions, Landlord Tenants
Take these steps to minimize delays in the eviction process and improve your property’s profits. BY JERRON KELLEY There is nothing more frustrating for property managers and investors than to have a non-paying tenant in their property who knows how to use the court...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 12, 2020 | Articles, Evictions, Landlord Tenants
There is nothing more frustrating for property managers and investors than to have a non-paying tenant in their property who knows how to utilize the Court system to their advantage. A savvy tenant can often remain in a property without paying for weeks after a valid...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 11, 2020 | Articles, Association Law, Evictions
Did you know that you must now respond to an active duty servicemember’s rental application within 7 days? If you fail to make a decision on their application within the 7 day time frame then you are now required to accept their completed application no matter what...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 10, 2020 | Articles, Association Law, Evictions
A “service animal” is any dog or miniature horse that is trained to perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. This includes, but is not limited to, a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or mental disability. Service animals may...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 9, 2020 | Articles, Association Law, Evictions
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), Office of General Counsel recently released new guidelines regarding the use of criminal records for background checks in the housing market. The HUD’s statement can be found...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 9, 2020 | Articles, Association Law, Landlord Tenants
Recently, there’s been a lot of controversy surrounding HUD’s April 2016 Housing Update which limits the use of criminal records in background checks. While the area of law is complex, and will undoubtedly evolve over the upcoming months and years, it is important for...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 8, 2020 | Articles, Landlord Tenants
Florida landlords now can evict tenants more quickly — but tenants enjoy new protections when it comes to security deposit refunds and one-sided leases. Those are three of the changes state lawmakers made last month to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. The...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 7, 2020 | Articles, Association Law
Many property investors do not realize that when they buy a property at a foreclosure auction in Florida, and the property is located within a condominium or townhouse association, they could be jointly liable with the prior owner for unpaid balances owed to the...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 6, 2020 | Articles, Landlord Tenants
A landlord of a 4-unit complex has a policy of not providing assigned parking spaces. A tenant with a mobility impairment, who has difficulty walking, requests a reasonable accommodation in being given an assigned accessible parking space in front of the entrance to...
