Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida
We have a unit is part of a association building. It appears a water pipe broke in the wall and the tenant never corresponded with the landlord until all their personal property was ruined (mold) and the place was inhabitable.
The tenant is in month 2 of a 1 year lease and has moved to a hotel. They refuse to sign a release of the lease (we are willing to get them out) unless we pay them their entire sec. deposit, replace value of personal property and reimburse the hotel stay until they find a new place to live.
What are the rights of the landlord to remedy the unit (removal of mold ) when the tenant has no intention of returning unless we meet their demands? We are requesting they remove their personal property but can we state we will remove it for them at a charge to the tenant?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Your lease agreement controls the rights and obligations of the parties. Have an attorney review it.
Your lease should cover a situation when the apartment become uninhabitable. The lease should terminate.
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