Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

Re: Breaking lease due to childbirth

Hello: In response to your question, unfortunately I am unaware of any provision in Fla. Statutes that would allow one out of a residential lease for that or any other health reason. If you want to review Fla. Statutes on-line, look through chapter 83.

Your best hopes are to make nice with the landlord and hope he/she will understand your situation and let you out of the lease. In mitigation of your situation, if you have to break the lease, the landlord has a duty to make best efforts to find another tenant. That would reduce the amount of months he/she has without rent.

Re: Breaking lease due to childbirth

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No. There is no such provision in Florida law. If she just became pregnant, you might be able to make arrangement with your landlord to live a majority of the lease term and pay a fee for an early termination. Alternatively, the landlord can hold you liable for the full term of the lease.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.