Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

change in policy

I rented an apartment in a 55 and over community. That is the primary reason why I rented there. I found out quite by accident that they are now renting to people under 55 but over 18. They ''forgot'' to mail me the letter stating the change and it was given to me in August and I signed the lease in June, and the letter was dated May 1. They said they are using the 80/20 rule to change the requirements to rent. Do I have any recourse as far as being in a complex with younger people who are a lot noisier than old people. I have requested a copy of the 80/20 rule but manager does not repond.


Asked on 9/20/08, 10:02 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Gwaltney William W. Gwaltney, Attorneys at Law

Re: change in policy

So you are anticipating a potential problem? Not all people under the age of 55 are noisy. It is quite possible that you will never know that anyone under the age of 55 is living there except when you see them in the parking lot.

You did not indicate whether the complex is fully a rental community or if you are renting from an owner of a unit within the complex. If you are renting from an individual owner, then there was likely no duty by the complex management to send you any notice of the change.

If this is a rental community they should have notified you of the change before you signed the new lease, but depending on your lease you may not have any recourse.

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Answered on 9/20/08, 10:13 am


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