Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

We called our landlord just before halloween advising that the ac freezes up when we turn it on after 30 minutes, she said that she would get someone out, it is now 16 Dec and no one has come out, we received on the door a 3 day notice to either pay the rent or leave, landlord stated her son came out and fixed it and she had receipts for parts he bought to fix but the ac still does'nt work and we are afraid to try the heat incase it damages the unit, so we have had no heat and no ac and some days have been very warm and some nights very cold...what are my rights?


Asked on 12/16/09, 3:00 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Sarah Grosse Sarah Grosse, Esquire

If you didn't pay rent, you gotta go. Very few exceptions to that rule, and you didn't comply with any of the exceptions. You gotta go.

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Answered on 12/21/09, 4:42 pm
Lesly Longa Longa Law P.A.

If you fail to pay rent, you can be evicted. Check the summary of Florida landlord-tenant law for more information: http://www.800helpfla.com/landlord_text.html

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Answered on 12/21/09, 7:01 pm
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Florida law does not require landlords to provide air conditioning -- surprisingly -- but it does require a landlord to provide heat. However, Florida law does not permit a tenant to withhold rent where heating or other repairs are not provided. You must pay your rent or you can be evicted.

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Answered on 12/22/09, 12:54 pm


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