Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

Re: rental contract

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If both you and the owner signed the lease, you have a binding contract which you can sue to enforce. Should litigation be necessary, it is altogether possible that if the owner is unable to vacate the property, a court would award you damages to make up for whatever losses you incurred as a result of the owner's breach. This could include your moving expenses and the differential to rent somewhere else.

You may wish to have an attorney write a letter to the owner explaining your legal rights and demanding possession as of a certain date. Good luck.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: rental contract

It sounds like you have a valid contract but that doesn't mean a judge would throw the landlord out of their house; you would probably get monetary damages, if any. But Mr. Jay is correct that a lawyer's letter may convince the landlord to move out for you.