Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

Currently I am renting a double wide trailer in a community. The "Manager" and "Maintenance" men didn't fix a good amount of issues that were promised to be fixed 2 months ago when we moved in. I would of never signed the lease but i have children and the house we previously rented was being sold. The main issues is plumbing, holes in walls (Made by previous tenant) and other things. The most dangerous is the master bathroom Drop in tub. The fiberglass stair is cracked and the support underneath the tub has rotted away due to the washer being "Grey watered" (Dumped underneath the trailer). The only thing holding the tub is the thin acrylic that also has been very poorly resealed. I would move but i put 3 months in advance and security deposit. Which they have already said is non-refundable. My question is can i sue? or possibly be refunded and should i seek legal aid?


Asked on 5/08/18, 8:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

First off, did they put any of these things you wanted fixed in writing? If not, then you need to write down all the things that were verbally agreed to be done, send it to the landlord requesting that they be completed within the next month. Send the letter certified mail, return receipt requested. Then if the problems have not been resolved, then you have a leg to stand on in court that you requested the repairs to be made, they refused to repair the damages that were noted prior to the move in and what was discussed, then the judge would be more than willing to have your case heard and you should have no problem getting a refund.

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Answered on 5/09/18, 7:14 am


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