Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

I am staying at a room in a church with no lease agreement,just a verbal agreement between the pastor and me,that i pay monthly between $100 and $300 and clean the place,maintain,and also provide worship services i play guitar for the services,now i suffered a heart attack,and have not been able to work,the pastor immediately gave me a two weeks notice saying he has someone else who can pay $500 p/month right now,i have no place to go,cant work have to go to the doctors no income due to my heartcondition i sell granite on line,have not been able to much behind the computer,due to the fact that i have to rest alot and the medication is puttingme a sleep so often,what are my rights in this case,can the pastor do this all legally evict me without any proper time or procedure?


Asked on 1/13/10, 7:26 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
Sarah Grosse Sarah Grosse, Esquire

I urge you to look at the helpful information located at http://www.800helpfla.com/landlord_text.html.

If you have not paid rent, the LL only need give you 3 days written notice prior to filing an eviction action. The pastor is being generous by giving you two weeks notice.

I'm sorry that I don't have good news for you.

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Answered on 1/18/10, 8:59 am
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

sounds like he did give proper notice. You can't stay for free.

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Answered on 1/18/10, 2:47 pm
Lesly Longa Longa Law P.A.

You have a month to month tenancy, and you can be evicted for failure to pay rent. I agree you should see the info on Florida landlord-tenant law at http://www.800helpfla.com/landlord_text.html

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Answered on 1/19/10, 5:53 am


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