Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

Hi!

My husband and i have been at this property going on 4 years this December. We have gone thrpugh hell with thevproperty manager and have never truly spoken tot he owners/landlords. Upon signing our new lease in December ofvlast year we told him pur concerns as far as electric breakwr box and mold that was under our AC unit and under the water heater that burst the year before and was never fixed by owner (the water damage i mean) we also askedbhim for someone to check behind the bathtub in my daughters bathroom becausevof the black mold coming from behind the tub. To no avail of persistantly asking verbally he never sent anyone! Totally over the fact that se are bathing amd breathing moldvspores we began the process of getting a lotoan to buy our own house and get the hell out of dodge after our house literally almpst caught fire because of the exstensive electrically issues! We told the property manager we were leaving necause of these issues and he told us that we would be fine no charge of breaking our lease! Well now i received a call! We are moved out and he says we now oqe for every month not there! Is this even legal? W e have documented proof of electrical issues as well as mold issues!

Im not paying dude a dime. What trouble could i be looking at?


Asked on 9/25/17, 1:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
DMD PA DMD Law, PA

You cannot legally withhold your rent without serving your landlord a seven-day notice by certified mail. It also needs to be specifically worded. In addition, you can break your lease since he has not followed Florida Statutes by providing a safe and healthy environment. If you would like further information, or if you like our office to help, please contact me. Or, find another Landlord/Tenant Attorney to help you with this.

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Answered on 9/25/17, 3:39 pm


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