Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

Hello,

I am a landlord in Broward County, FL and I am in a process of evicting the tenant for non payment of rent(no lease was signed).I served him a 3 day pay or quit notice.Then I went to the courthouse and filed for an eviction on 4/7.Hi did not respond,so yesterday I decided to go to the condo and see what's going on.When I went there,he was gone.He took all of his belongings except a bed,TV and a couple of tables.What should I do next? Should I do the Default Follow up Procedure,since he's already moved out?And can I change the locks now?

Also,he owes close to $1000 fon unpaid rent and utility bills.What should I do?

Thank you,

Anika


Asked on 4/15/10, 9:46 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Get the order, dump his goods and change the locks. You will have to sue him in small claims court for the $ owed.

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Answered on 4/20/10, 10:11 am


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