Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

I am a tenant in a rental house that is scheduled for foreclosure auction in one month. My lease ended a year ago and I've been month-to-month ever since. I have always made payments and the house has had very little maintenance cost expenses for the past ten years that I've been at the residence. Given the circumstances of foreclosure, I negotiated the lease at a lower than market price. This past month, my landlord has denied a maintenance item that he was responsible for in the lease saying that the lower rent is without maintenance and if I want repairs then rent will be higher. With a foreclosure sale a month away - and one more payment due the landlord prior to that - other than move out - which I am definitely doing as soon as possible - what other remedy exists for an unruly landlord in this situation? Am I under the terms of the last signed lease and what are my options with next month's rent? Can I do the repair myself and take it out of that payment?

Asked on 2/20/15, 7:23 am

Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

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Your prior lease needs to be reviewed. You likely do not gave the option of paying and deducting from

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Some legal advice with all your paperwork to develop

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Answered on 2/20/15, 7:47 am

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