Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida
rental law
Can an apartment complex inforce a monthly pet fee after a pet deposit has been paid and a lease signed?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: rental law
Probably not if not allowed for in the lease.
Re: rental law
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Once a written lease has been entered into by and between both parties, it cannot be changed by either party unless both parties agree to the modification in writing. Accordingly, the landlord cannot unilaterally change the terms by charing a monthly pet fee.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.