Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida
Our apartment flooded on April 18th, Saturday at 3 A.M. My roommate and myself were out of town for the weekend since Friday, April 17th. We received no notification of the flood by any means from our landlord. A maintenance person apparently entered our apartment at 4 A.M. on April 18th to handle the flood while also moving our personal belongings in the apartment and placing large fans to dry up the ripped up, drenched carpets. We both arrived back home to our apartment Sunday night, April 19th at approximately 7 P.M. still with no knowledge of the current state of our apartment. Does my roommate and myself have any legal rights to terminate our lease (ending August 1st) due to the lack of notice regarding the flood in our apartment?
1 Answer from Attorneys
If your apartment is currently unlivable because it violates health standards, you may move out. Otherwise, you must complete your lease.
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